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A–D category: Not yet verified.
Predominant function (2025/26): Female
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.
18 March 2025
Located near Wilmslow, Cheshire, Styal is a multifunctional prison and young offender institution taking women from courts in northern England and much of Wales. The prison can hold up to 454 women, from those remanded and still subject to court proceedings, to a maximum of…
12 January 2022
Located in the buildings of a former children’s home, Styal is an unusual setting for a prison, with its Edwardian houseblocks situated along tree-lined avenues. At the time of our visit the prison housed 362 women, most of whom were on remand or serving short…
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