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Key data and contact details
| Name or Prison | HMP Full Sutton |
| Address: | Full Sutton, York, YO41 1PS |
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| Main switchboard: | 01759 475100 |
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| Visits booking number: | 01759 475 355 |
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| Type of Prison: | Male Cat A and Cat B |
Full Sutton, near Pocklington in East Yorkshire, opened in 1987 as a purpose-built maximum-security “dispersal” prison holding Category A and B men, with capacity for around 660.
Its most recent full inspection, in March 2024, found the prison generally safe, with lower violence than comparable high-security establishments, though inspectors noted 41% of prisoners said illicit drugs were easy to obtain and recorded 53 assaults between prisoners and 70 on staff over the preceding year. The Independent Monitoring Board’s most recent annual report, covering 2025, found staff shortages continuing to affect day-to-day operations, but also recorded a fall in both serious violence and prisoner unemployment over the year.
Given Full Sutton’s high-security status, families should check current visiting and identification requirements carefully using the practical details above.