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HM Prison Frankland
Men's prison in County Durham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HM Prison Frankland is a Category A men's prison located in the village of Brasside in County Durham, England. Frankland is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is located next to HM Prison Low Newton, a closed women's prison.
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Location | Brasside, County Durham |
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Security class | Adult Male/Category A |
Population | 850 (as of July 2019) |
Opened | 1983; 41 years ago (1983) |
Managed by | HM Prison Services |
Governor | Darren Finley[1] |
Website | Frankland at justice.gov.uk |
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The prison has been nicknamed "Monster Mansion"[lower-alpha 1] due to the many murderers, rapists and terrorists imprisoned there.[2]