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BusyLizzie

Member since
November 2019

104 posts

Posted Thu April 7, 2022 10:53pmReport post

Anyone have a loved one who has been on North Sea Camp recently? It's a category D prison, my OH has just got his cat D status and is considering whether it would be worth the move. From what I can read online it seems only 1/3 get a job and it is perhaps quite an old facility.

But wondered if anyone has any more recent info on what it's like, as the latest report was done in 2021 during covid lockdown.

Nevergoingtobethesame22

Member since
March 2022

24 posts

Posted Fri April 8, 2022 7:57amReport post

North sea camp is just on the edge of a town called Boston in Lincolnshire. It's a large town. surrounding the town it is largely rural with lots of farming. Skegness isn't to far away being only 35 miles away.

With anywhere at the moment people are finding it hard to find jobs which will be especially harder as alot of jobs available at the moment need an enhanced DBS.

Https://www.gov.uk/guidance/north-sea-camp#life-at-north-sea-camp


This charity is really helpful and full of advice and support, I have had phone calls and met in person with these as they deal with the prison my partner is in.

https://latcharity.org.uk/family/

SAL

Member since
December 2021

895 posts

Posted Sat April 9, 2022 10:57amReport post

I can't comment on the prison but I did a Google and was interested to read what Category D and open prisons mean. I read that they could come home for a few days a month? How long did it take for your partner to get his category D?

I've been thinking of you since I read this,wondering how you might be feeling, I know your situation isn't straight forward in perhaps being able to take advantage of some of the changes. As always no need to answer if you don't feel comfortable.

Edited Sat April 9, 2022 11:06am

BusyLizzie

Member since
November 2019

104 posts

Posted Sun April 10, 2022 7:03pmReport post

Yes as you say, with the way things stand currently I couldn't take advantage of such visits. But also my understanding is that they only visit for the day and therefore the distance would mean it would be half a day travelling and panicking about getting back in time as they still sleep there.

It has taken him 6 months to become cat D and he started as cat C. You have to put an application together about why you feel you are cat D etc, I think. Unless I'm getting confused with enhanced, as he has also applied for that.