RETRO: Hindley Prison feature in 1994

By Michelle Adamson

Published 23rd Apr 2023, 15:45 BST

In April 1994 our photographer was invited to see the facilities and meet new inmates, for a feature on Hindley Remand Prison.

RETRO: 1994

New inmates in one of the cells in the Assembly area at Hindley Remand Prison in April 1994.

1. 1994

New inmates in one of the cells in the Assembly area at Hindley Remand Prison in April 1994. Photo: Frank Orrell

Alf Craig, chairman of the Prison Officers Association at Hindley Remand Prison in April 1994. Incidentally Alf was a former Wigan Athletic centre-half in the 1960s.

2. 1994

Alf Craig, chairman of the Prison Officers Association at Hindley Remand Prison in April 1994. Incidentally Alf was a former Wigan Athletic centre-half in the 1960s. Photo: Frank Orrell

In the grounds of Hindley Remand Prison in April 1994.

3. 1994

In the grounds of Hindley Remand Prison in April 1994. Photo: Frank Orrell

Plaque on the wall of Hindley Remand Prison in April 1994.

4. 1994

Plaque on the wall of Hindley Remand Prison in April 1994. Photo: Frank Orrell