The term 'local' means that this prison holds people on remand to the local courts.

[5] In a 2003 report Elmley Prison was praised for making noticeable improvements, despite being overcrowded.

[6] The problem of overcrowding at Elmley Prison was highlighted again in 2004 in a report from the Independent Monitoring Board.

The report also criticised Emley for its staff shortages which meant that prisoners had less time out of their cells.

[12] Daily employment is also available at Elmley in horticulture, environmental services and recycling, production workshops, laundry, industrial cleaning and catering.