Russell Brand ‘to spend rape jail term in Yorkshire high-security prison’
Rapist comedian Russell Brand is set to spend his prison term in a Yorkshire prison, according to a report.
The ex-Hollywood star, who was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years’ jail on Monday, is being assessed for a move to HMP Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Brand, 51, is currently at HMP Wandsworth, following his conviction and sentencing for rape and three counts of sexual assault on Nov 9.
The London facility is a Category B prison, with Brand reportedly being risk-assessed for a move to Category A Wakefield.
The prison is one of eight Category A high-security men’s prisons in England and is seen as safer location for high profile inmates.
This is despite Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins being stabbed to death there in October 2025 and child murderer Kyle Bevan also being killed there the same year.
The Sun reported that ‘staff are expecting’ Brand to be switched to HMP Wakefield ‘in the next few days or weeks’.
The news emerged as six more women accused Brand of sexual assault following his sentencing.
The comedian is accused of having sex with a woman without her consent and then apologising afterwards, a new investigation by The Times and The Sunday Times claimed.
The newspapers also alleged the comedian continued having sex with another woman after she asked him to stop because he was hurting her.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson told The Yorkshire Post that it’s standard process for every prisoner to undergo categorisation and sentence calculation.
The spokesperson added: ‘We do no comment on prisoner locations.’
An unannounced inspection of HMP Wakefield last year found that safety had deteriorated and violence soared at the prison.
The high-security prison houses some of the most dangerous men in the country, and previous inmates have included child murderer Ian Huntley and killer GP Harold Shipman.
The vast majority of its near 650 prisoners are serving long or life sentences for the most severe crimes.
Since the last inspection, violent incidents had increased by 62 per cent, with a 72 per cent rise in serious assaults.
Older sex offenders were most likely to be violence victims, inspectors said.
Inspectors also said prisoners were spending too much time locked in their cells, with around half of prisoners locked up during the working day, many of whom have chosen to self isolate for their own safety.