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A–D category: Not yet verified.
Official guide description: High security prison
Official guide · Checked 13 September 2026. This wording does not establish an A–D category.
Predominant function (2025/26): High Security
Ministry of Justice performance classification. This describes the stated performance year, not a current A–D category or the categories of every prisoner.
Monthly snapshot: 24 August 2026
Operational capacity is the capacity reported for this prison in the same monthly bulletin.
Official monthly spreadsheet · Ministry of Justice publication
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Location information checked 13 September 2026.
8 July 2024
Full Sutton is a men’s category A prison in Yorkshire that holds a long-term population, including a small number of very risky prisoners. Under a capable governor and a good leadership team the prison was doing a solid job in performing its main functions to…
11 June 2020
Overall, Full Sutton is a prison that performs its important function well. It is fundamentally a safe and decent establishment, benefitting from energetic leadership and a staff group who interact well with the prisoners in their charge. If the plans that are now in place…
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