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Prison Estate

The Prison Estate in Northern Ireland comprises:

Maghaberry - A modern high security prison housing adult male long term sentenced and remand prisoners, in both separated and integrated conditions. Immigration detainees are accomodated in the Prison's Belfast facility;

Magilligan - A medium security prison, housing shorter-term prisoners, which also has low security accommodation for selected prisoners nearing the end of their sentence;

Maze - The Maze site was transferred to the Northern Ireland Executive on 31 March 2004; any queries in relation to the Maze site should be directed to the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister(OFMDFM) at 028090 528648;

Hydebank Wood - A medium to low security young offenders centre and prison, accommodating remand and sentenced male young offenders and female prisoners both remand and sentenced;

Prison Service College, Millisle - The Service's training college;

Prison Service Headquarters - The main administrative centre for the NI Prison Service.