What is HM Prison Wakefield?
'''His Majesty's Prison Wakefield''' is a Category A [[prison]] for men in [[Wakefield]] in [[England]]. Category A means that the prison is for the most dangerous [[criminals]]. It was built in 1594. It has about 740 prisoners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder/wakefield|title=Wakefield Prison information|website=www.justice.gov.uk}}</ref> [[Harold Shipman]] was a prisoner there until he committed [[suicide]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4182730.stm|title=Shipman suicide 'not preventable'|date=25 August 2005|publisher=|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> [[Ian Watkins (Lostprophets)|Ian Watkins]] was also a prisoner there. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1590s establishments in England]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in West Yorkshire]] [[Category:Prisons in England]] [[Category:Wakefield]] {{UK-stub}}