Isle of Wight it hosting three prisons: Albany, Camp Hill and Parkhurst, all located outside Newport near the main road to Cowes. Albany and Parkhurst were among the few Category A prisons in the UK until they were downgraded in the 1990s. The downgrading of Parkhurst was precipitated by a major escape: three prisoners (two murderers and a blackmailer) escaped from the prison on 3 January 1995 for four days, before being recaptured. Parkhurst enjoyed notoriety as one of the toughest jails in the United Kingdom, and housed many notable inmates including the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, New Zealand drug lord Terry Clark
Transport on the Isle of Wight bus site on the island; however there has been talk of building one for Newport. There are three bus stations on the Isle of Wight, most services from them are run by Southern Vectis: Newport bus station is located in Newport town centre of Newport, on Orchard Street. The old bus station was demolished in late 2005 to make way for a retail development. The bus station features an indoor heated waiting area and an information desk. Seats and lighting have been installed and the entire bus station is a no-smoking area. Newport town centre has bus lanes leading to