Altcourse Prison information
HMP Altcourse was the first designed, constructed, managed and financed private prison in the UK.
The prison opened on 1st December 1997, and is a category B local prison for young offenders and adult male prisoners.
HMP Altcourse is run by G4S.
Address:
Higher Lane
Fazakerley
Liverpool
L9 7LH
Tel: 0151 522 2000
Fax: 0151 522 2121
Director: Bob McColm
Controller: Julie Hartless-Jones
Operational Capacity: 1033 from April 2013
Accommodation:
Healthcare, 6x accommodation units, 3 x Vocational Training residential units
Reception Criteria: HMP Altcourse is a Category B local prison receiving prisoners from the courts in Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. The prison accepts young offenders and adult male prisoners who are both sentenced and remanded by the courts.
