Holloway Prison
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Holloway Prison was a major women's prison in London, England, historically known for housing some of the country’s most notorious female offenders.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | prison ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityBorough | Islington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closed | 2016 ⓘ |
| conversionYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| convertedTo | women's prison ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | British National Grid (OSGB36) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demolished | after 2016 closure ⓘ |
| function | detention of female offenders ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Prison Rules of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Justice (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory | public sector prison ⓘ |
| hasInmateGender | female ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfAdministration | English ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOperation |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major women's prison in London
ⓘ
symbol of women's imprisonment in the UK ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversies over conditions and overcrowding
ⓘ
high-profile female prisoners ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borough of Islington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| managedBy | Her Majesty's Prison Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Holloway area of north London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the largest women's prison in western Europe at times in its history
ⓘ
housing some of the United Kingdom's most notorious female offenders ⓘ |
| opened | 1852 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | mixed-sex prison ⓘ |
| ownership | UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postcode | N7 ⓘ |
| region | Greater London ⓘ |
| securityCategory |
Category C
ⓘ
Category D ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Parkhurst Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfFacility | correctional facility ⓘ |
| usedFor |
remand prisoners
ⓘ
sentenced prisoners ⓘ young offenders ⓘ |
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