Incident at Full Sutton prison
Police are investigating an incident at Full Sutton Prison near York involving three prisoners which broke out on Sunday afternoon.
Facts about York's Full Sutton prison
Key facts about York's Full Sutton prison following a recent inspection:
- HMP Full Sutton holds around 600 of the country's most serious offenders.
- Recent inspections have reported positively on the prison and, although some concerns remain, this inspection found it had improved further.
- Levels of violence were low, drug use was low and there was a range of good quality, well-managed purposeful activity available.
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