Read our Expectations for different types of detention.
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Men’s prisons
Men’s prison Expectations – PDF version – English
(PDF, 445 KB)
Men’s prison Expectations – Word version – English
(DOCX, 283 KB)
Men’s prison Expectations – Word version – Cymraeg (Welsh)
(DOCX, 322 KB)
Women’s prisons
Women’s prison Expectations – PDF version
(PDF, 855 KB)
Women’s prison Expectations – Word version
(DOCX, 392 KB)
Children’s custody
Children’s custody Expectations – PDF version
(PDF, 594 KB)
Children’s custody Expectations – Word version
(DOC, 700 KB)
Separation centres
Separation Centres Expectations – PDF version
(PDF, 442 KB)
Separation Centres Expectations – Word version
(DOCX, 275 KB)
Close supervision centres
Close supervision centres Expectations – PDF version
(PDF, 395 KB)
Close supervision centre Expectations – Word version
(DOCX, 266 KB)
Military detention
Military Corrective Training Centre – PDF version
(PDF, 535 KB)
Military Corrective Training Centre – Word version
(DOCX, 366 KB)
Service Custody Facilities – PDF version
(PDF, 271 KB)
Service Custody Facilities – Word version
(DOCX, 266 KB)
Court custody Expectations – PDF version
(PDF, 172 KB)
Court custody Expectations – Word version
(DOCX, 142 KB)
Border Force custody
Border Force Expectations – PDF version
(PDF, 714 KB)
Border Force Expectations – Word version
(DOC, 986 KB)