Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution (or
HMYOI) is a type of
British prison intended for offenders aged between 18 and 21. There are
as of 2005 14 dedicated institutions: In 2007 young offender institutions will be abolished with those over 18 sent to adult prisons.
and 20 which share their site with other penal establishments:
See Young Offender Institution, Her Majesty's Prison Service