 The Clink Charity took possession of the building in January 2012 and spent eight months converting it into The Clink Restaurant, adding an outdoor seating area and an open plan kitchen.30 category D prisoners from HMP Prescoed, Usk, are transported to The Clink restaurant each morning where they work a 40-hour week, gaining nationally recognised City & Guilds NVQs in food preparation and food and beverage service, before returning to the prison at the end of the working day.The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton opened in February 2014 as the third restaurant operated by The Clink Charity in the UK.