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HMP East Sutton Park

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Verified 29 May 2026 · Data dated 1 Dec 2025
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How to send mail, money, and visit HMP East Sutton Park

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  • In English Homes Vol 2 East Sutton Park Kent house and stables 31295007279283 0320.jpg

    Photo by Charles Latham (1847-1912) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • In English Homes Vol 2 East Sutton Park Kent in the staircase room 31295007279283 0326.jpg

    Photo by Charles Latham (1847-1912) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • In English Homes Vol 2 East Sutton Park Kent north end of music room 31295007279283 0324.jpg

    Photo by Charles Latham (1847-1912) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • In English Homes Vol 2 East Sutton Park Kent the dining room 31295007279283 0325.jpg

    Photo by Charles Latham (1847-1912) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • In English Homes Vol 2 East Sutton Park Kent the hall 31295007279283 0321.jpg

    Photo by Charles Latham (1847-1912) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • In English Homes Vol 2 East Sutton Park Kent the hall screen date 1570 31295007279283 0322.jpg

    Photo by Charles Latham (1847-1912) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • In English Homes Vol 2 East Sutton Park Kent the knights chair 31295007279283 0323.jpg

    Photo by Charles Latham (1847-1912) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Open female (Cat D) prison in Maidstone, South East England.

Background

HM Prison East Sutton Park is a women's open prison and young offender's institute located in the Parish of East Sutton, near Maidstone in Kent, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison & Probation Service.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

100

Current population

—

Occupancy

—

Year opened

1946

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

HM Prison & Probation Service

Population held

female

Opened

1946

Region

South East England

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

HMI Prisons publishes independent inspection reports on roughly a 3-5 year cycle.

Visiting

Booked online via the GOV.UK Prison Visits Booking system. Photo ID required. Visit frequency depends on the inmate's Incentives & Earned Privileges (IEP) level.

Mailing

Format: Prisoner Name & Number, HMP East Sutton Park, Sutton Valence, ME17 3DF. Cash not accepted — use Send Money to a Prisoner (GOV.UK).

Practical info

Assisted Prison Visits Unit helps low-income families with travel costs. Pact runs many of the on-site visitor centres.

Known issues

Contact & address

Sutton Valence, Maidstone ME17 3DF
+44 1622 845 000
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

Compared to other facilities in United Kingdom

583 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 4/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United Kingdom.

Capacity (beds)this: 100 · peers avg: 643 (84%)

Data completeness

94%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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