[3] Classified as a 'local remand' prison, Doncaster can hold 1,145 inmates as of August 2007, considerably more than its original design envisaged.

The prison provides education – literacy, numeracy, information technology and vocational skills - healthcare, drug and alcohol counselling, and offending behaviour courses.

Schemes have been set up with local employers, landlords and other agencies to try to ensure ex-prisoners have a successful resettlement into the community.

Hullock had a number of physical conditions but died of meningitis; his health was for several days so bad that staff raised concerns with senior management but little was done.

He stated he felt unwell, he stopped eating and drinking and became dehydrated, incontinent and immobile, and fell to the floor several times.

It appears the prison treated Hullock's condition as psychiatric, ignoring his raised body temperature and low blood pressure.

[6] An inquest jury found the cause of death was Bacterial Meningitis, pneumonia and his heart condition (Aortic Stenosis).