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HMP/YOI East Sutton Park

Maidstone, United Kingdom · HMPPS prison group: Women's Prison Group

East Sutton Park is an open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Maidstone, Kent, for women aged 18 and over.

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: Sutton Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent ME17 3DF
Phone: (01622) 785 000
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP/YOI East Sutton Park booking a visit
How prison visits work
Sending money: Send money to someone in prison on GOV.UK
Post and letters: 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

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At a glance

Security / category: Multi
Operator: Public Sector Prison
Capacity: Not listed
Opened: Not listed
Gender (listing): Womens Prison
Cohort: Resettlement
Predominant function: Female
Prison sub-group 1: PUBLIC SECTOR PRISONS NORTH
Prison sub-group 2: WOMENS PRISON GROUP
Type (listing): Resettlement · Female

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/YOI East Sutton Park?

In the HMPPS listing, HMP/YOI East Sutton Park is recorded as a women’s prison. It has a resettlement role.

Overview

East Sutton Park is an open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Maidstone, Kent, for women aged 18 and over.

Prison Life

Cohort: Resettlement. Predominant function: Female. Gender provision: Womens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.

How to visit HMP/YOI East Sutton Park

For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (01622) 785 000. Visit arrangements vary by facility, so always confirm directly before booking.

Planning a prison visit to HMP/YOI East Sutton Park

Most jurisdictions require you to book visits through an official channel, and slots can fill quickly. Read the establishment’s published visitor rules well ahead of time—ID, dress codes, and what you may bring are not standardised across sites. Expect real differences between prisons: what applies at one location may not apply at another, even within the same country.

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