Hull (HM Prison)

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HMP Hull
Opened	1870
Management	HM Prison Service
Prison type	Adult Male/Local
Prisoner figures	1000 (2006)
Location	Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire
Governor	Paul Foweather
Information	www.hmprisons.gov.uk

HM Prison Hull is a prison located in Hedon Road, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.

[edit] Prison riot

In 1976 Hull prison was involved in a three-day riot by inmates of the prison. Over 100 prisoners were involved in a protest that erupted over staff brutality. The riot ended peacefully on 3 September 1976 but over two thirds of the prison was destroyed, with an estimated repair cost of £3 - £4 million. The prison was closed for a year while repairs were carried out.

The Prison was removed from the high-security estate in 1985 and became a local prison holding inmates remanded and sentenced by courts in the area.

In 2002 a major expansion was completed which added four new wings, a new gymnasium, a new health care centre and a multi-faith centre. This increased the capacity to approximately 1030 inmates.