HM Prison Wakefield
Interactive map of HMP Wakefield | |
| Location | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°40′57″N 1°30′33″W / 53.68250°N 1.50917°W |
| Security class | Adult Male/Category A |
| Capacity | 750 (as at April 2025) |
| Population | 630, including 148 category A (as of July 2025) |
| Opened | 1594 |
| Managed by | HM Prison Services |
| Governor | Michelle Metcalfe |
His Majesty's Prison Wakefield is a Category A men's prison in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The prison has been nicknamed the "Monster Mansion" along with HM Prison Frankland due to the large number of high-profile, high-risk sex offenders and murderers held there.