Hull inspection report 2021
Report for Hull Prison
Summary
HMP Hull is a large, inner-city male establishment holding just under 1,000 prisoners. A prison of two halves, the four older wings date from the late 19th century, with the remainder built in the early part of the 21st century. The older wings act as a local or reception establishment, receiving remanded or newly convicted men from the local community, while the newer wings largely hold vulnerable prisoners, many of whom are convicted of sexual offences. A complex, interesting and challenging institution, Hull is a prison. At our last visit in 2018, for example, we found that outcomes for prisoners were reasonably good against all four tests of a healthy prison. Findings at this inspection have been more disappointing, with evidence of significant shortcomings and deterioration in all four of our assessments.