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Luxury prison with football pitches, gyms and dogs where inmates are called "residents"

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prison that has proven to be the UK's most expensive facility opened this year and the rules are like no other prison in the country.HMP Five Wells, located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, is Britain's first privately run jail that offers inmates a number of lavish perks and has its very own football pitch.The £253 million prison can hold 1680 inmates and is viewed as the Government's flagship example to create a contemporary prison estate to rehabilitate offenders.Unlike other prisons, the modernised building has no bars on the windows and presents inmates with scenic views over the stunning River Nene as well as a fishing lake.The first inmate arrived at the complex last week, with the number of inmates already at 137 people and the governor, John McLaughlin, is already on a first-name basis with themStaff refer to inmates as residents and their cells as rooms with the idea of normalising the rehabilitation process and reducing the number of repeat offenders.

Inmates in the prison are allowed to help their children with homework in a specific family area as well as being able to make video calls so parents can take part in parents' evenings, according to the BBC.

The pricey prison also offers inmates 24 different courses such as coding, plumbing, bike repair shop, printing, car maintenance and barber workshops.As well as workshops, the prison even gives inmates the chance to have pet therapy sessions and offers en suite bathrooms.The warden has received criticism for the way that inmates are referred to as residents.

He said: "“I want a prison that encourages and empowers men to be the best person they can possibly be, and that’s a small step towards that.

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