HMP YOI ISIS

Working under the Ministry of Justice Strategic Alliance Framework, the HMP YOI Isis development comprised a new 480 place Category C training prison for young adult males, constructed on the site of underused land within the existing Category A HMP Belmarsh prison perimeter wall.  Accommodation consists of:-

• 2 No 3 storey Houseblocks, with galleried spurs and central galleried atrium hub, incorporating an induction facility.

• Entry Building: incorporating staff lockers, a visitor reception area, gate lodge, visits areas, video courts and stores

• Central Building comprising an educational ‘academy' of workshops, classroom and library facilities.

• Secure external works including all weather sports pitches, exercise yards with equipment, hard landscaped courtyards and planted areas and a secure covered walkway ‘street'.

• External works outside of the secure perimeter comprising vehicular access road, pedestrian and cycle access, visitors car park, vehicular security barriers, staff parking, bicycle parking, hard landscaped and planted areas, including wetland to meet planning conditions relating to ecological enhancement measures.

At HMP & YOI Isis a BREEAM rating of Excellent was targeted and achieved, a first for a public sector new build prison. The process for targeting and evaluating the relative value for money benefits for each of the BREEAM credits was undertaken from the preliminary pre-planning application stage and was continuously monitored to ensure the rating was met, whilst evaluating the cost of each credit relative to the input it gave to the overall BREEAM score.