Full Sutton (HM Prison)

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HMP Full Sutton
Opened 1987
Management HM Prison Service
Prison type Adult Male/Cat A & B
Prisoner figures 608 (2006)
Location Full Sutton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Governor Steve Tilley
Information www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk
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Full Sutton Prison is a maximum security prison at Full Sutton near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Full Sutton houses up to 608 prisoners, and is purpose-built for men in category A and category B. It opened in 1987. The prison's primary function is to hold, in conditions of high security, some of the most difficult and dangerous criminals in the country.

Current inmates include alleged terrorist Abu Qatada, serial killer Dennis Nilsen, kidnapper/murderer Michael Sams and paedophile/murderer Howard Hughes.

Coordinates: 53°59′N, 0°52′W


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