At least 10 had no recorded assaults last year. Least time locked up Latchmere House , a former borstal, has been a resettlement prison since 1991, and works vigorously to integrate inmates into the local community in preparation for their release. Most time locked up Bottom was Brixton , with only 11.1 hours per week, less than two hours per day, spent doing anything worthwhile. Worst for visiting Despite a strong challenge by Portland young offenders' institution, situated on a remote Devon peninsula to which visitors must walk a mile from the nearest bus stop, Dartmoor prison just nicks the booby prize for least accessible facility. Visitors must get a train to Plymouth, followed by a bus to Yelverton and a six-mile taxi journey.
Buses run only every two hours on Sundays.
Some 25,000 prisoners, over a third of the total population, are held more than 50 miles from their committal court town. Most drug-ridden Much of the blame for the problems at Featherstone , on Wolverhampton's outskirts, has been attributed to its design. Until recently, gangs carried out muggings along the corridors, though restricting movement has reduced this. During 1999-2000, there were 30 from prisons and eight from prison service escorts. This compares with 202 in 1994-5.