Category C Trainer/Resettlement prisons
This group typically holds sentenced Category C men, combining training with preparation for release. The Category C Trainer/Resettlement group has 26 prisons in our dataset: 23 run by HMPPS; 3 privately run (G4S: Parc, Oakwood and Sodexo: Northumberland). By designation they are 18 HMP, 7 HMP & YOI, 1 HMYOI. This is HMPPS's role label for the prison, not the security category of any individual prisoner.
- Prisons
- 26 3 privately run
- Operational capacity
- 23,350 Itemised sites, 24 Aug 2026
- Market supplements
- 5 HMPPS pay page, 3 Oct 2026
- Regions
- 10 Geographic regions
The Category C Trainer/Resettlement group in numbers
Across the 26 sites with an itemised figure, HMPPS reports an operational capacity of 23,350 and a population of 22,388 (96%) at 24 August 2026. The largest is HMP Oakwood at 2,034; the smallest is HMP Cookham Wood at 137; the highest occupancy is HMP Guys Marsh at 100% of its operational capacity.
Of the 23 HMPPS-run prisons, 20 in the National zone, 3 in the Outer London zone. Band 3 entry pay on 39 hours runs from £37,131 (Wealstun) to £45,290 (High Down) once any supplement is counted. On the HMPPS market supplement list: Coldingley (£2,000), High Down (£2,000), Highpoint (£2,000), The Mount (£2,000), Feltham (£2,000).
HMPPS's 2025/26 performance ratings cover 26 of them: 1 outstanding, 13 good, 11 of concern, 1 serious concern. The highest overall score is 92.9% (Warren Hill) and the lowest is 50.5% (Ranby).
26 prisons have an HMIP report on record; 26 have four graded tests from a full inspection. On safety the latest full inspections gave 3 good, 8 reasonably good, 12 not sufficiently good and 3 poor. 5 had every test at reasonably good or better. 9 were graded poor on at least one test. The newest report is High Down (September 2026) and the oldest is Channings Wood (October 2022).
Staffing against target (Band 3 to 5, hours-adjusted FTE, 30 June 2026) is published for 23 of them: 444 FTE short in total, with Cookham Wood furthest below (-96) and 4 over target. A gap is a staffing measure, not advertised vacancies.
Geographically the group is spread across South West (4), West Midlands (4), East of England (4), London (3), Yorkshire and the Humber (3), South East (3), Wales (2), North West (1), North East (1), East Midlands (1).
Counted from our dataset, 3 October 2026.
Prison by prison: key numbers
| Prison | Capacity | Full | HMPPS rating | HMIP safety | Latest HMIP report | 39h entry pay (* with supplement) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood | 2,034 | 97% | 2 of 4, 66.5% | good | August 2024 | Not HMPPS pay |
| Berwyn | 2,000 | 98% | 2 of 4, 53.8% | not sufficiently good | May 2025 | £37,131 |
| Parc | 1,849 | 98% | 2 of 4, 56.9% | good | June 2026 | Not HMPPS pay |
| Northumberland | 1,356 | 95% | 3 of 4, 62.4% | reasonably good | December 2025 | Not HMPPS pay |
| Highpoint | 1,160 | 96% | 3 of 4, 59.5% | reasonably good | January 2024 | £41,131 * |
| High Down | 1,133 | 92% | 3 of 4, 61.0% | reasonably good | September 2026 | £45,290 * |
| Humber | 1,079 | 88% | 3 of 4, 66.4% | reasonably good | April 2024 | £37,131 |
| The Mount | 1,078 | 97% | 3 of 4, 64.7% | reasonably good | February 2025 | £41,131 * |
| Moorland | 1,037 | 97% | 3 of 4, 63.6% | reasonably good | July 2023 | £37,131 |
| Ranby | 1,003 | 95% | 2 of 4, 50.5% | not sufficiently good | November 2025 | £37,131 |
| Wealstun | 920 | 93% | 3 of 4, 59.8% | reasonably good | January 2023 | £37,131 |
| Wayland | 846 | 98% | 2 of 4, 57.7% | not sufficiently good | May 2026 | £37,131 |
| Channings Wood | 776 | 98% | 3 of 4, 66.8% | reasonably good | October 2022 | £37,131 |
| Rochester | 766 | 96% | 2 of 4, 53.7% | not sufficiently good | July 2025 | £37,131 |
| Stoke Heath | 754 | 95% | 2 of 4, 51.6% | not sufficiently good | June 2026 | £37,131 |
| Onley | 742 | 97% | 2 of 4, 53.2% | not sufficiently good | February 2026 | £37,131 |
| Featherstone | 642 | 96% | 3 of 4, 68.1% | not sufficiently good | July 2026 | £37,131 |
| Isis | 628 | 95% | 3 of 4, 58.4% | not sufficiently good | March 2026 | £41,290 |
| Hindley | 600 | 98% | 3 of 4, 59.4% | not sufficiently good | September 2024 | £37,131 |
| Feltham | 553 | 86% | 1 of 4, 56.2% | poor | July 2026 | £45,290 * |
| Portland | 537 | 99% | 2 of 4, 57.3% | not sufficiently good | April 2026 | £37,131 |
| Coldingley | 513 | 99% | 2 of 4, 55.7% | not sufficiently good | February 2026 | £41,131 * |
| Erlestoke | 512 | 98% | 3 of 4, 59.6% | not sufficiently good | June 2025 | £37,131 |
| Guys Marsh | 445 | 100% | 2 of 4, 53.2% | poor | December 2025 | £37,131 |
| Warren Hill | 250 | 91% | 4 of 4, 92.9% | good | June 2025 | £37,131 |
| Cookham Wood | 137 | 96% | 3 of 4, 62.6% | poor | May 2024 | £37,131 |
All Category C Trainer/Resettlement prisons
| Prison | Region | Town | Type | HMPPS group | Run by | Capacity | Band 3 entry, 39h | Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMP & YOI Hindley | North West | Bickershaw, near Wigan | HMP & YOI | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 600 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP & YOI Isis | London | Thamesmead, London | HMP & YOI | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 628 | £41,290 | None |
| HMP & YOI Moorland | Yorkshire and the Humber | near Doncaster | HMP & YOI | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 1,037 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP & YOI Parc | Wales | Bridgend | HMP & YOI | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Private | 1,849 | n/a | n/a |
| HMP & YOI Portland | South West | Isle of Portland | HMP & YOI | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 537 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP & YOI Rochester | South East | Rochester | HMP & YOI | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 766 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP & YOI Stoke Heath | West Midlands | Market Drayton | HMP & YOI | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 754 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Berwyn | Wales | Wrexham | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 2,000 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Channings Wood | South West | Newton Abbot | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 776 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Coldingley | South East | Woking | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 513 | £41,131 | £2,000 |
| HMP Cookham Wood | South East | Rochester | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 137 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Erlestoke | South West | Erlestoke, near Devizes | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 512 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Featherstone | West Midlands | Featherstone, Wolverhampton | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 642 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Guys Marsh | South West | near Shaftesbury | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 445 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP High Down | London | Sutton | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 1,133 | £45,290 | £2,000 |
| HMP Highpoint | East of England | Stradishall, near Newmarket | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 1,160 | £41,131 | £2,000 |
| HMP Humber | Yorkshire and the Humber | Brough, near Hull | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 1,079 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Northumberland | North East | Acklington, near Morpeth | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Private | 1,356 | n/a | n/a |
| HMP Oakwood | West Midlands | Featherstone, Wolverhampton | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Private | 2,034 | n/a | n/a |
| HMP Onley | West Midlands | near Rugby | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 742 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Ranby | East Midlands | Retford | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 1,003 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP The Mount | East of England | Bovingdon | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 1,078 | £41,131 | £2,000 |
| HMP Warren Hill | East of England | near Woodbridge | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 250 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Wayland | East of England | near Thetford | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 846 | £37,131 | None |
| HMP Wealstun | Yorkshire and the Humber | near Wetherby | HMP | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 920 | £37,131 | None |
| HMYOI Feltham | London | Feltham | HMYOI | Category C Trainer/Resettlement | Public (HMPPS) | 553 | £45,290 | £2,000 |
Related
Read prison categories explained for how Category A to D and the functional groups fit together, the UK prisons list, the Category A prisons guide, or compare sites in the prison finder.
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Category C Trainer/Resettlement prisons: FAQs
What is a Category C Trainer/Resettlement prison?
This group typically holds sentenced Category C men, combining training with preparation for release. The label is HMPPS's functional group from its 2025/26 performance ratings: it describes a prison's role, not the security category of each prisoner.
Which prisons are in the Category C Trainer/Resettlement group?
Hindley, Isis, Moorland, Parc, Portland, Rochester, Stoke Heath, Berwyn, Channings Wood, Coldingley, Cookham Wood, Erlestoke, Featherstone, Guys Marsh, High Down, Highpoint, Humber, Northumberland, Oakwood, Onley, Ranby, The Mount, Warren Hill, Wayland, Wealstun and Feltham.
Do Category C Trainer/Resettlement prisons pay officers more?
20 in the National zone, 3 in the Outer London zone. Band 3 entry pay on 39 hours runs from £37,131 (Wealstun) to £45,290 (High Down) once any supplement is counted. On the HMPPS market supplement list: Coldingley (£2,000), High Down (£2,000), Highpoint (£2,000), The Mount (£2,000), Feltham (£2,000).
Are any Category C Trainer/Resettlement prisons privately run?
Yes: HMP & YOI Parc (G4S), HMP Northumberland (Sodexo) and HMP Oakwood (G4S), with operators confirmed from recent HMIP reports and contract announcements. Their staff are employed by the operator, not HMPPS.
How big is the Category C Trainer/Resettlement group?
26 establishments with an operational capacity of 23,350 across those with an itemised figure (24 August 2026).