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His Majesty's Prison Wakefield is a Category A men's prison in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The prison has been nicknamed the "Monster Mansion" along with HM Prison Frankland due to the large number of high-profile, high-risk sex offenders and murderers held there.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1594
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Operator
His Majesty's Prison ServicePopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1594
Region
Wakefield
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Wakefield. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-wakefield
"HM Prison Wakefield." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-wakefield.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {HM Prison Wakefield},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-wakefield},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}