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A–D category: Not yet verified.
Predominant function (2025/26): Female
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.
27 July 2026
Report on an unannounced inspection of HMP & YOI New Hall by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 20–30 April 2026. This inspection of HMP & YOI New Hall found a prison operating effectively; a consequence of committed leadership and strong partnership working. Outcomes were good…
6 March 2023
New Hall prison and young offender institution, located near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, can hold up to 381 women, although there were just 314 at the time of this inspection. A prison with many purposes, it holds women of all ages and differing risks: some…
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