- Hull (HM Prison)
Infobox HM Prison
name = HMP Hull
size = 250px
opened =1870
type = Adult Male/Local
figures = 1000 (2006)
location =Kingston upon Hull , East Yorkshire
governor = Paul Foweather
prisonid = 461HM Prison Hull is a
prison located in Hedon Road,Kingston upon Hull , East Yorkshire,England .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, [cite web
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/3/newsid_2495000/2495283.stm
title = 1976: Hull prison riot ends
accessdate = 2008-01-25
date =1976-09-03
work = On This Day
publisher =BBC News ] with an estimated repair cost of £3 - £4 million. The prison was closed for a year while repairs were carried out.cite web
url = http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/prisoninformation/locateaprison/prison.asp?id=461,15,2,15,461,0
title = Prison Information - Hull
accessdate = 2008-01-25
publisher =HM Prison Service ]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.
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