HM Prison Usk, Victorian correctional facility in Usk, United Kingdom
The red sandstone prison structure features three main wings radiating from a central rotunda with polygonal towers flanking the entrance gateway.
Built in 1841 and opened in 1844 as a House of Correction, the facility transformed from the Monmouthshire County Gaol to its current status as a Category C prison.
The prison maintains a multi-faith chaplaincy team and offers educational programs including trade training, woodcraft instruction, and basic skills development for inmates.
The facility contains three principal wings housing approximately 280 male inmates in shared cells, with each unit equipped with integrated sanitation systems.
The prison layout follows the panopticon design principle, which enables surveillance of all inmates from a central observation point in the rotunda.
Location: Usk
Inception: 1844
Official opening: 1844
Elevation above the sea: 16.2 m
GPS coordinates: 51.69940,-2.90035
Latest update: May 13, 2025 01:57
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