United Kingdom · Yorkshire
Data is aggregated from public sources and may be incomplete or out of date. Always verify with primary sources before acting on any figure. See data sources.
For families
Step-by-step guidance using the United Kingdom system — addresses, money services, visit booking, what to bring on your first visit.
UK Local prison operated by HM Prison & Probation Service. Listed in the GOV.UK Find a prison directory.
Capacity
—
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
—
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
HM Prison & Probation ServicePopulation held
male
Opened
—
Region
Yorkshire
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
responsibilities, a significant increase in the turnover of the population and an and very well-led establishment. Outcomes in our healthy prison test of safety — UK IMB Annual Report (2020) — Safety: The prison annual data overview indicates that between the 12-month periods January to December 2020 and January to December 2021 there were reductions in the following aspects of safety data: Self-harm: 544 to 344 – 37% lower Violence against prisoners: 108 to 104 – 4% lower There was a marked increase in violence in the three months after the move to stage 2 in August 2021, which had been [...] Respect: 5.1 Accommodation, clothing, food As a result of ongoing and wide-ranging maintenance works, over a three-year period, to the general alarm, cell and fire alarm upgrades, boiler replacement, roof repairs and so on, the overall capacity of the prison was reduced to 986, permitting a complete wing to be decanted. This assisted with the challenges of managing large numbers of contractors while [...] Purposeful activity: During the year, the education provider, Novus, has provided a comprehensive curriculum, with the aim of motivating prisoners to improve their skills. This has been challenging in a year when classroom and workshop attendance has been limited due to the pandemic. The curriculum on offer remained as initially planned at the start of the reporting year. As classroom and workshop attendance was not [...] Preparation for release: Several factors have had an impact on the work of the offender management unit (OMU) this year. In the latter part of 2020, the prison was placed in stage 3, which then continued through most of 2021. In June 2021, the community rehabilitation company and the probation service reunited and this has meant that there were ongoing changes which the staff had to manage, impeded by the difficulties [...]
Visits booked online via the GOV.UK Prison Visits Booking service. Photo ID required. Visit frequency varies by the inmate's IEP level.
Format: Prisoner Name & Number, HMP Humber, HMP Humber Sands Lane Brough East Yorkshire HU15 2JZ See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minute survey .. Use Send Money to a Prisoner (GOV.UK) for funds — cash not accepted.
last inspected, it had been designated a resettlement prison: this had led to new
HM Inspectorate of Prisons completed a full inspection of HMP Humber in April 2024 and a scrutiny inspection in November 2020; reports are available on the HMIP website.
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 11. The national average across 584 scored United Kingdom facilities is 4 — 7 points above national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
A category C prison in East Yorkshire, established from the merger of the former Everthorpe and Wolds prisons, Humber is a large, sprawling site with a varied mix of accommodation types, housing over 1,000 adult men. Since we last inspected, it had been designated a resettlement prison: this had led to new responsibilities, a significant increase in the turnover of the population and an increase in men nearing the end of their sentence. This was our first inspection since 2017, and it was reassuring to find a settled and very well-led establishment. Outcomes in our healthy prison test of safety had improved to reasonably good and had remained reasonably good in
Scrutiny inspection of HMP Humber (2020-11-03)
The prison annual data overview indicates that between the 12-month periods January to December 2020 and January to December 2021 there were reductions in the following aspects of safety data: Self-harm: 544 to 344 – 37% lower Violence against prisoners: 108 to 104 – 4% lower There was a marked increase in violence in the three months after the move to stage 2 in August 2021, which had been expected, as prisoners took the opportunity to pursue debts. While this is positive data, it is clear that the restricted regime due to Covid-19 will account for much of this reduction. 4.1 Reception and induction There were 1,637 new receptions during the reporting year, with the majority (1,320) arriving from HMP Hull. The transfer of prisoners has continued throughout the pandemic and has been well managed. The transport arrangements have limited the number of prisoners in each vehicle, together with social distancing and sanitising. New arrivals during the pandemic were limited to five at a time. In November 2021, due to pressure from the prison management unit, this number increased to previous numbers of sometimes up to 12 prisoners. Two waiting rooms, normally accommodating eight and four prisoners, were initially limited for social distancing; however, from November, they increased to capacity, when necessary. Staff ensured that the reception process was carried out as safely and efficiently as possible. The latest arrival time for new prisoners at HMP Humber is 4pm. The Board is [...]
5.1 Accommodation, clothing, food As a result of ongoing and wide-ranging maintenance works, over a three-year period, to the general alarm, cell and fire alarm upgrades, boiler replacement, roof repairs and so on, the overall capacity of the prison was reduced to 986, permitting a complete wing to be decanted. This assisted with the challenges of managing large numbers of contractors while ensuring that Covid-19-safe systems of work were in place. The upgrade of showers in zone 1 also commenced in the second half of the reporting year. In-cell telephones, introduced just prior to the start of the pandemic in March 2020, continued to prove to be of great benefit to prisoners during the ongoing restrictions, together with the continuation of the provision of extra telephone credit during this time. Prisoners generally had access to showers on a daily basis, with most having at least 45 minutes per day to shower and carry out domestic tasks, receiving cleaning materials in order to maintain their clean cells. The doubling up of prisoners in cells increased in the reporting year, from 13% to 20% (by the end of November 2021), due to the pressures of managing the number of prisoners and the requirements of reverse cohorts and so on. The prison’s ICE TV channel became accessible over the entire site during April, and has proved itself as an excellent communication vehicle, especially during the pandemic and restricted regime, being a very useful way of keeping prisoners informed [...]
During the year, the education provider, Novus, has provided a comprehensive curriculum, with the aim of motivating prisoners to improve their skills. This has been challenging in a year when classroom and workshop attendance has been limited due to the pandemic. The curriculum on offer remained as initially planned at the start of the reporting year. As classroom and workshop attendance was not possible for some months, Novus staff adapted their methods, using a range of strategies, including in-cell work packs and face-to-face mentoring, or classroom delivery when possible. The lack of classroom teaching obviously slowed down progress for some learners, but during this challenging year there were less than 10% withdrawals from courses. There was also success in English and mathematics, with several prisoners progressing to accredited qualifications. Qualification achieved Entry level Level 1 Level 2 --- --- --- --- Mathematics 29 10 6 English 40 12 2 ESOL 1 English for speakers of other languages. During the reporting year, the prison has maintained education, vocational training and work provision as far as possible in the circumstances. There has been good collaborative working between staff and prisoners. Observations by Board members when visiting workshops and IT/media courses during December and stage 1 of the regime, report a high level of engagement by the prisoners, and relationships between education staff and prisoners have been respectful. Prisoners have [...]
Several factors have had an impact on the work of the offender management unit (OMU) this year. In the latter part of 2020, the prison was placed in stage 3, which then continued through most of 2021. In June 2021, the community rehabilitation company and the probation service reunited and this has meant that there were ongoing changes which the staff had to manage, impeded by the difficulties imposed by operational staffing issues due to the pandemic. However, despite this, the OMU still maintained a business-as-usual delivery, even though it had to adapt the way in which some of this was delivered. The OMU was staffed according to the offender management in custody (OMiC) model. At the end of the reporting year, the unit had 12.5 full-time prison offender managers (POMS) and seven full-time probation staff. There are many tasks which are not quantifiable and the OMiC benchmark appears to have been set with no consideration given to the tasks which are not measurable. Many of the POMs are operational staff, integral to the safe running of the prison, and due, again, to Covid- 19-related staffing issues, have often been called to support the regime. However, an OMiC refresh has been scheduled in 2022, but this has not yet been confirmed. Staff work to national standards, with regular supervision every six to seven weeks. The head of offender management delivery currently countersigns 100% of sentence plans, to ensure that these are appropriate and address the needs of [...]
How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Under CC-BY-4.0. Include the URL and access date; the site is a living reference and entries can change.
World Prisons. (2026). HMP Humber. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hmp-humber
"HMP Humber." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hmp-humber.
@misc{worldprisons-hmp-humber,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {HMP Humber},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hmp-humber},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}