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The prison has a capacity of around 540, and is renowned for its easy regime with an emphasis on training and resettlement. The prison houses convicted adult males, and specializes in housing non-violent offenders with a low risk of absconding. It was until recently particularly known as the favoured location for the placement of high-profile and celebrity prisoners. In 1996 Lord Brocket was transferred to Ford following an incident where he was stabbed in a semi-secure prison in Befordshire. There was a great deal of media interest in Lord Brocket, who had been convicted of insurance fraud, and shortly after his arrival he was photographed visiting a physiotherapist in the local town of Bognor Regis. Following that incident, he was denied the usual freedom that comes with a stay in an open prison. Since about 1999 Ford has had a more balanced population, and some high-profile prisoners who were expected to be sent to Ford were in fact sent to other open prisons. Jonathan Aitken was sent to an Open Prison in Kent, Jeffrey Archer was sent to North Sea Camp in Linconshire. If they had been sentenced 5 years previously they could have certainly been expected to serve their time at Ford. NOTABLE FORMER INMATES
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