Her Majesty's Prison Service (HMPS)
The duty of the Prison Service is to effectively execute the sentences of the Court so as to reduce re-offending and protect the public by:
- Holding those committed by the Courts in a safe, decent and healthy environment
- Reducing crime by providing constructive regimes that address offending behaviour
- Improve education and work skills
- Promote law-abiding behaviour in custody and after release
The Prison Service's purpose is pursued within the context of its own Framework Agreement and within the Framework set by the criminal justice system as a whole.
The Prison Service is a national organisation and is part of the Home Office. Prisoners from Derbyshire are held in a variety of establishments throughout the country. There are two prisons in Derbyshire, HMP & RC Foston Hall, which caters for convicted and remanded adult women, and HMP Sudbury, which is a Category D Open Prison for adult men.
www.hmprisons.gov.uk