Littlehey

Role and background

HMP Littlehey is a prison near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire for men convicted of sexual offences.

Inside the prison and daily life

Its residential accommodation includes shared cells. The site has an adult learning centre, an all-weather sports pitch, gym facilities, kitchens and two healthcare departments.

Learning ranges from basic skills to degree-level study. Practical training includes carpentry, joinery, motor mechanics, hospitality and information technology, alongside production and domestic work.

The prison's education centre supports different levels of learning rather than one standard course. Someone starting with basic literacy may need a different pathway from a prisoner already ready for higher education.

Specific behaviour programmes address the needs of its population, while partners support employment and resettlement. Littlehey's role requires an account that considers both public protection and the work expected of people in custody. Access to education or training should not be treated as evidence that an individual's risks have already changed.

Visiting and family contact

Families should check visiting times, booking procedures, identification rules and support for children or disabled visitors before travelling. Those details can change. Understanding the establishment's role is useful, but it does not replace confirming the arrangements for a particular visit.

Practical advice before you make arrangements

Use Littlehey's official page below for its current booking route, required identification, permitted items and travel instructions.

Confirm that the person is still at Littlehey and that your visit has been accepted before making travel arrangements. Ask the prison in advance about disability access, medication or children's needs.