HMP Frankland, originally opened in 1980, is a High Security prison holding Category A, Category A High Risk and Category B adult males. Situated in County Durham near the village of Brasside.

HMP Frankland currently has 843 prisoners, over a quarter of which are classed as category A. There are 3 delivery areas within the prison – Vulnerable Prisoners, Main Location and The Separation Centre. Vulnerable prisoners make up nearly half of the total prison population.

Frankland manages complex prisoners which are convicted for 4 years or more with an average sentence of 10 years plus. Due to the length of sentences, the prison population overall is stable and within the education department learners are keen to engage.

The curriculum includes but is not limited to Functional Skills English and Maths – up to level 2, Business admin, IT and Distance Learning. There is a focus on social enterprise with classes such as card making and woodwork/production of wooden products.