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Prisons in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has 3 establishments in our dataset: 3 run by the Northern Ireland Prison Service. By designation they are 3 NIPS, and 1 holds women.

Prisons: 3
Operational capacity: n/a
Market supplements: n/a
Officer staffing vs target: n/a

Northern Ireland in numbers

Counted from our dataset, 3 October 2026.

Prison by prison: key numbers

Key numbers for prisons in Northern Ireland, largest first

Prison	Capacity	Full	HMPPS rating	HMIP safety	Latest HMIP report	39h entry pay (* with supplement)
Maghaberry	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	none found	Not HMPPS pay
Magilligan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	none found	Not HMPPS pay
Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	none found	Not HMPPS pay

Working in Northern Ireland

Apply via Northern Ireland Department of Justice recruitment for the Northern Ireland Prison Service. Compare commute and pay in the prison finder; guides: jobs by region, pay by region, market supplements.

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Prisons in Northern Ireland

Prison	Town	Type	HMPPS group	Run by	Capacity	Band 3 entry, 39h	Supplement
HMP Maghaberry	Maghaberry, near Lisburn	NIPS	Not published	Public (NIPS)	n/a	n/a	n/a
HMP Magilligan	Magilligan, near Limavady	NIPS	Not published	Public (NIPS)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison	South Belfast	NIPS	Not published	Public (NIPS)	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Prisons in Northern Ireland: FAQs

How many prisons are in Northern Ireland?

3: Maghaberry, Magilligan and Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison.

What do prison officers earn in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland prisons are outside the England and Wales HMPPS pay bands, so we print no Band 3 figure; each prison page explains what applies.

Which prisons in Northern Ireland pay a market supplement?

None, per the HMPPS pay page checked 3 October 2026.