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General Information
| Name or Prison | HMP Humber, incorporating HMP Wold and HMP Everthorpe |
| Address: | 1, Beck Road, Everthorpe Brough, East Yorkshire HU15 1RB |
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| Main switchboard: | 01430 426500 |
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| Fax: | 01430 426501 |
| Visits booking number: | 01430 428413 Wold Site01430 426505 Everthorpe Site |
| Visits booking email: | SocialVisits.Humber@hmps.gsi.gov.uk |
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| Type of Prison: | Male Cat C |
The number 1 governor is Marcella Goligher, who has been in charge since October 2016. The combined prisons have a capacity of 1079 and are run by HMPS as part of the Yorkshire and Humberside Region.
Humber, near Brough in East Yorkshire, was formed in April 2014 by merging two neighbouring prisons, the former HMP Everthorpe and HMP Wolds, connected by a secure corridor. It is a Category C prison with combined capacity for over 1,000 men.
The most recent independent inspection, in November and December 2023, found prisoners generally felt safe and reasonably well treated by staff, and preparation for release was judged reasonably good, but purposeful activity was rated not sufficiently good — inspectors’ central concern was that prisoners did not get enough time out of their cells or enough to occupy them during the day. Other areas flagged for improvement included healthcare and medication safety, maths qualifications, vocational workshop training, and support with housing ahead of release.
Given the time-out-of-cell concerns identified, families may want to ask how a prisoner is spending their day, alongside using the practical visiting and contact details above.