Just commit murder if you fancy living in a lovely country manor house

East Sutton Park
First opened as a borstal in 1946. The prison is a pleasant mansion house overlooking the Weald of Kent. It holds both adult and young offender women in open conditions preparing them for resettlement in the community. Amalgamated with Blantyre House in 2007.




Address:

HMP/YOI East Sutton Park



Sutton Valence
Maidstone
Kent
ME17 3DF


Tel: 01622 845000

Fax: 01622 845001



Governor: Jim Carmichael



Operational capacity: 100 as of 3rd January 2007



Accommodation: Dormitory conditions. 21 dormitories of varying sizes.



Reception criteria: All risk assessed as suitable for an open resettlement prison.



Regime: Regime includes provision of farms, gardens, catering and training courses, physical education. There is emphasis on resettlement, good community links with 25 women working outside and plans to increase this up to 50.