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A–D category: Not yet verified.
Predominant function (2025/26): Category C Trainer/Resettlement
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.
12 August 2024
This is a report that should be read by anyone who has an interest in improving outcomes for prisoners. It concerns a prison which is, in many ways, atypical, bucking trends in challenging times for the prison system. Operated by the private contractor, G4S, since…
3 September 2021
Occupying a relatively small site near Wolverhampton, G4S-run HMP Oakwood is the biggest prison in England, housing more than 2,000 men, most of whom live in three large accommodation blocks. The prison opened as a category C training prison in 2012; it has been well-maintained…
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