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A–D category: Not yet verified.
Predominant function (2025/26): Category C Trainer
Ministry of Justice performance classification. This describes the stated performance year, not a current A–D category or the categories of every prisoner.
Monthly snapshot: 24 August 2026
Operational capacity is the capacity reported for this prison in the same monthly bulletin.
Official monthly spreadsheet · Ministry of Justice publication
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Location information checked 13 September 2026.
15 January 2024
Bure is a category C prison for male sex-offenders in rural Norfolk. At this inspection we were pleased to see that it remained a safe and respectful jail in pleasant, well-tended grounds. Levels of violence at Bure were very low, although they were higher than…
30 April 2021
gate’ support had withdrawn all face-to-face contact with prisoners at the start of the pandemic until the week of our visit. In conclusion, the prison had managed well in protecting its frail and older population from the virus. The committed and caring leadership and staff…
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