During World War 2, Drake Hall was used to provide accommodation for female munitions workers. It became a male open prison in the 1960s, but has been female since 1974. Most accommodation was re-constructed 1994/95. In January 2002, following erection of a perimeter fence, Drake Hall was re-designated from open to semi-open. It has, from March 2009, been re designated a closed prison.
Drake Hall holds both adult and young offenders. The prison specialises in foreign national prisoners and in resettlement.
Address:
Eccleshall
Staffordshire
ST21 6LQ
Tel: 01785 774100
Fax: 01785 774010
Governor: Bridie Oakes-Richards
Accommodation: Accomodation houses - mostly single rooms, but some double.
Operational Capacity: 315 as of 15th March 2005
Regime: Includes Incentives, education, workshops, training courses, farms and gardens, works department, gym. Special features, voluntary and paid outwork programmes, a listener scheme, and anti- bullying system are also available.
The prison works with prisoners in dealing with their offending behaviour through a comprehensive assessment of needs.
Programmes include ETS, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Booset programme, and a Therapeutic Community, which helps prisoners address their substance abuse.
