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HMP New Hall

Closed femaleMediumfemaleLowMedium
Verified 22 May 2026 · Data dated 1 Dec 2025
Fresh · 7d ago

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How to send mail, money, and visit HMP New Hall

Step-by-step guidance using the United Kingdom system — addresses, money services, visit booking, what to bring on your first visit.

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Holds adult women and young female adults. Mother-and-baby unit accommodates infants up to 18 months.

Background

HMP New Hall is a closed-category prison for female adults, juveniles, and young offenders. The prison is located in the village of Flockton (near Wakefield) in West Yorkshire, England. New Hall is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

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

Capacity

425

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1987

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

HM Prison & Probation Service

Population held

female

Opened

1987

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

Security level

Medium

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 New Hall, Dial Wood, Flockton, WF4 4XX. 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

Dial Wood, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4XX

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: 425 · peers avg: 638 (33%)

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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