HMP East Sutton Park

East Sutton Park is an open prison and young offender institution (YOI) for women aged 18 and over.
Address: Workhouse Road Maidstone ME17 3DF UK
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Key contacts

Pact contact: Cath Venes

Pact telephone: 01622 785 011

Email Pact: eastsuttonpark@prisonadvice.org.uk 

Prison switchboard: 01622 785 000

Safer Custody line: 01622 785 000

Guidance for visitors

Visit the gov.uk page for information about:

Family engagement support

Your Family Engagement Manager is Cath Venes

Contact number: 01622 785 011

If your issue is complex and you need to talk to us in person, please include your number in the email and tell us that you would like a call back. It would also be helpful if you could let us know whether we are able to leave a message if there is no answer. We will aim to get back to you as soon as we possibly can. 

If you have urgent concerns about the welfare of your loved one in prison, please call the prison Safer Custody line directly.

Family Engagement Womens Estate
Women's Resettlement

Other services at HMP East Sutton Park

Journeys to Freedom

Journeys to Freedom offers holistic, person-centred support for women leaving HMP East Sutton Park.

The programme supports vulnerable women to navigate the transition from prison to the community in three stages: prior to their release, through the gate on the day of release, and in the community.

Prisoners' Families Helpline 

You can contact the Prisoners’ Families Helpline for advice and support on all aspects of the criminal justice system.

Call freephone on 0808 808 2003

Open 9am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm on weekends and bank holidays (exc. Christmas Day and Boxing Day) 

Email the team at info@prisonersfamilies.org (please allow up to 3 days for a response)

The Prisoners’ Families Helpline website also offers a range of information on supporting your loved one in prison.

Make a comment or complaint 

We are committed to putting the people who use our services first. You can offer feedback on any of our services by speaking to a member of our team, submitting a feedback form online, or sending an email to feedback@prisonadvice.org.uk.