contracted out to Novus. Courses and workshops include adult basic education, open learning, information technology, art and design, key skills, life and social skills and construction. The prison also has a library. Other facilities at Buckley Hall include tables for pool, table football and table tennis, as well as board games and a video library. There is also a gym and sports pitches, as well as a full-time prison chaplaincy. There is also a health centre for prisoners on site. The capacity of the establishment increased in 2011 with the introduction of a new accommodation unit built in the grounds housing an additional 60 men and increasing capacity to 445. References External links Ministry of Justice pages on HMP Buckley Hall HMP Buckley Hall - HM Inspectorate of Prisons Reports HMP Buckley Hall - HM Inspectorate of Prisons Reports Buckley Hall Prison - GOV.UK G4S Category C prisons in England Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale Prisons in Greater Manchester Private prisons in the United Kingdom Men's prisons