These are some of the most notorious prisoners ever housed at HMP Wakefield.placeholder image
These are some of the most notorious prisoners ever housed at HMP Wakefield.

The notorious inmates of HMP Wakefield - Yorkshire's most high security prison

The notorious HMP Wakefield is a Category A men's prison and is the largest high-security prison in the United Kingdom.

It hasbeen dubbed 'Monster Mansion' Wakefield prison has housed rapist, murderers and serial killers.

These are some of the most notorious inmates of Wakefield prison over the decades.

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