16 creepy old school retro pictures of Preston Prison in the 1980s, including inmates behind bars and wardens

Now home to some 650 prisoners, the site has experiences no small amount of tumult over the years as well, having been closed from 1931 to 1939 before being used by the military from 1939 to 1948. It was converted for civilian use before being re-roled as a Category B prison for local adult males in 1990. Take a look at a few pictures from behind bars over the years...

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