- Verne (HM Prison)
Infobox HM Prison
name = HMP Verne
size = 200px
caption = Built on the highest point of Portland, the Verne is surrounded by cliffs and a moat, with two entrances - one via a footbridge and one via this tunnel
opened =1949
type = Adult Male/Category C
figures = 506 (August 2008)
location =Tophill ,Isle of Portland
governor = Denise Hodder
prisonid = 480The Verne is one of HM Prisons on
Tophill on theIsle of Portland inDorset ,England . It occupies a former Army Citadel, built by convicts in the 19th Century to protect Portland Port andPortland Harbour . It is particularly used for prisoners who are foreign nationals.Education and training at Verne are outsourced to four contractors. Education is offered on a Part-time only basis. An "Information Advice and Guidance centre" is open to prisoners, and Job Centre Plus operates from the prison twice a month. Other facilities include a
community centre for prisoners, ashop and a gymnasium. There is no staffed Visitors Centre at Verne Prison, but there is a waiting room with toilets and vending machines. A canteen and children's play area are also available.ee also
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Verne Citadel External links
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* [http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/prisoninformation/locateaprison/prison.asp?id=480,15,2,15,480,0 Page on the HM Prisons website] with image that could well be aGiorgio de Chirico painting - pity it is just a thumbnail.
* [http://www.isleofportlandpictures.org.uk/Verne Historic pictures of the Verne Citadel and Prison]
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