HM Prison Holme House

{{Infobox prison | prison_name = HMP Holme House | image = | caption = | location = , County Durham | coordinates = | status = | classification = [[Prisoner security categories in the United Kingdom|Adult Male/Category C] | capacity = 1210 | population = 1211 | populationdate = May 2010 | opened = 1992 | closed = | former_name = | managed_by = HM Prison Services | governor = Chris Dyer | website = Holme House at justice.gov.uk }} HM Prison Holme House is a Category C men's prison, located in , County Durham, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.

A purpose built prison, Holme House opened in May 1992, and was expanded to include further houseblocks and workshops in the late 1990s.

In July 2002, Holme House suffered a three-day prison riot. The prisoners turned violent after being locked up for longer periods due to staff shortages. various fixtures and fittings were destroyed in the incident.

Another major disturbance followed a year later, when rioting prisoners threw pool balls at prison officers.

An incident in September 2014 resulted in one inmate being taken to hospital. Mike Quinn, vice-chairman of the National Association of Probation Officers Northumbria branch, said that the event was a consequence of staff cuts in the prison service. A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice stated that this had been an isolated incident unrelated to staffing levels.

A category C Reform prison, Holme House takes adult male prisoners, and some sentenced young offenders. Accommodation at Holme House comprises seven self-contained living units (Houseblocks) of single and double cells, with integral sanitation.

Holme House has a workshop complex and an Education Department who both provide inmates with employment and education classes. Work/training areas include laundry, woodwork, furniture assembly, textiles, large print production, industrial cleaning, Painting and Decorating, electrical testing and picture framing. Many areas of training can lead to NVQ qualifications in related fields.

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