Right now, UK authorities and news outlets have not publicly confirmed which specific prison Gary Glitter (Paul Gadd) is currently being held in.

Quick Scoop: Where Is Gary Glitter Now?

Gary Glitter is still in custody in the UK prison system after being recalled to jail in 2023 for breaching his licence conditions shortly after his early release.

He had originally been released from HMP The Verne, a low‑security prison on Portland in Dorset, in February 2023 after serving half of a 16‑year sentence for child sex offences, but was sent back to prison less than six weeks later.

However, more recent coverage only states that he “remains in prison” or “will stay in jail” after his parole applications were refused, without naming the current establishment.

That usually happens because the exact prison location of high‑profile inmates is often withheld for security and privacy reasons.

What We Can Say

  • He is in a UK prison, still serving the same 16‑year sentence that began in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls in the 1970s.
  • He was recalled to custody in 2023 after allegedly breaching licence conditions (reports mention attempts to access inappropriate online material).
  • His sentence is due to expire in February 2031 if he is not released earlier by the Parole Board.
  • Several recent reports in 2024–2025 say his parole bid was refused and he will remain in jail.

Forum / “Trending Topic” Angle

On forums and social media, you’ll often see people still asking “which prison is Gary Glitter in now?”, and many of the answers repeat older info about HMP The Verne.

That’s slightly out of date: we know he left The Verne when he was released in 2023, and when he was recalled, authorities did not publicly confirm whether he returned to the same prison or was moved elsewhere.

So any specific prison name being circulated today is mostly speculation unless backed by a current, credible news report explicitly naming the institution—which recent coverage does not.

Bottom Line

  • The honest answer to “which prison is Gary Glitter in?” is: his exact current prison is not publicly confirmed, only that he remains in a UK jail after recall and failed parole bids.
  • Older references to HMP The Verne are correct for his pre‑2023 custody but may not reflect his current location.

Information gathered from public news reports and data available on the internet and portrayed here.