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HMP Wakefield

Wakefield, United Kingdom · HMPPS prison group: Long Term & High Security Estate

Wakefield is a high security prison for men, including men convicted of a sex offence, in West Yorkshire.

Profile fields are derived from published HMPPS listing data. Narrative sections below summarise published listing details; they are not independent inspections or reports.

Prison information

Contacting and visiting

Address: 5 Love Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9AG
Phone: (01924) 612 000
Email: correspondencewakefield@justice.gov.uk
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP Wakefield booking a visit
How prison visits work
Visits booking line: 01924 612 274Monday, 9am to midday; Tuesday, 9am to midday and 2:30pm to 4:30pm; Wednesday, 9am to midday and 2:30pm to 4:30pm; Thursday, 9am to midday and 2:30pm to 4:30pm; Friday, 9am to midday
Visits enquiries email: SocialVisits.Wakefield@justice.gov.ukEnquiries only, not bookings
Sending money: Send money to someone in prison on GOV.UK
Post and letters: Include the person’s name and prisoner number on the envelope.
How to address a letter to a UK prison
Can you send pictures in prison letters?
Email a prisoner: Email a Prisoner service: GOV.UK guidance
Phone calls: Letters, video and telephone calls on GOV.UK
Life inside prison: phone calls and family contact
Official page: Official prison page (GOV.UK)

Rules and services change. Check with the prison or the official service before you visit, send money or post anything. Prisons Online is an independent directory, not an official government service.

Exterior view of HMP Wakefield — ‘The Main Entrance Gate, Wakefield Prison - geograph.org.uk - 3545534’ by Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Security / category: Category A
Operator: Public Sector Prison
Capacity: Not listed
Opened: Not listed
Gender (listing): Mens Prison
Cohort: Trainer
Predominant function: High Security
Prison sub-group 1: LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE
Type (listing): Trainer · High Security

Capacity and opening year are not listed for this establishment. Check the official operator's page for current figures.

What type of prison is HMP Wakefield?

HMP Wakefield is a Category A high-security prison for adult men. It has a training role.

Overview

Wakefield is a high security prison for men, including men convicted of a sex offence, in West Yorkshire.

Prison Life

Cohort: Trainer. Predominant function: High Security. Gender provision: Mens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.

How to visit HMP Wakefield

For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (01924) 612 000. Policies differ between sites—check the official visitor information before you travel.

Planning your visit to HMP Wakefield

Arranging a visit usually starts with an official booking process rather than turning up unannounced. Check the latest visitor guidance from the operating authority before you travel, because policies are updated and can catch families out. Rules and practical steps vary between institutions; treat each establishment as its own case when you plan.

For a step-by-step overview, read how prison visits work — then confirm every rule with the operator for this establishment.