Russell Brand: Five of the most evil prisoners at ‘Monster Mansion’
The prison has earned itself the grim nickname of 'Monster Mansion' due to the number of notorious murderers and sex offenders held within its walls.
Russell Brand could be moved to HMP Wakefield
Russell Brand is reportedly being assessed for a move to HMP Wakefield.
(Image: Getty)Russell Brand could reportedly be moved to the prison where disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death. The former comedian and actor is currently being held at HMP Wandsworth in south London after being sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on Monday. He was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. However, Russell Brand is reportedly being assessed for a possible transfer to HMP Wakefield, one of Britain's most notorious high-security prisons.
A source told The Sun: “Brand is being risk- assessed for a move to Wakefield. There are still some hoops to go through but staff at the prison are expecting him. He is still at Category B Wandsworth at the moment but is likely to be moved in the next few days or weeks. And Wakefield is the most likely place.
“It is one of the prisons where high-profile people get sent and — despite what happened to Watkins — is deemed a safer place for Brand.”
They added: “There are much higher levels of staffing at them. Officers there are better trained and have more resources to look after Brand.
“But if the move does go ahead, he will have an incredibly tough time. There are some really nasty killers and sex offenders there and Brand will have to kept away from them initially.
Due to the large proportion of sex offenders and murderers among its population, HMP Wakefield has earned the grim nickname "Monster Mansion."
Located in West Yorkshire, HMP Wakefield is a Category A high-security men's prison. Category A prisons are high-security facilities that hold male prisoners who pose the most severe threat to the public, the police, or national security if they were to escape. The prison houses some of Britain's most notorious criminals, including murderers, serial killers and sex offenders.
Here are five of the most notorious prisoners currently held at HMP Wakefield.
Roy Whiting
Roy Whiting was jailed for life for the murder of an child in December 2001 after he abducted her as she played near her grandparents' home in West Sussex. Eight-year-old Sarah Payne, who lived in Hersham, Surrey, was snatched and killed by the paedophile in 2000. Whiting has been attacked in prison at HMP Wakefield several times since he began his life sentence.
(Image: PA)Jeremy Bamber
In October 1986, Jeremy Bamber was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of murdering five members of his family at White House Farm in Essex in August 1985. Bamber killed his adoptive parents, sister and her twin sons.
Now aged 65, Bamber has spent over 40 years in prison as a Category A inmate at HMP Wakefield.
(Image: PA)Reynhard Sinaga
Dubbed the UK's most prolific rapist, convicted serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga is serving a life sentence at HMP Wakefield. He was convicted of 159 sex offences including 136 rapes, committed in Manchester between 2015 and 2017, where he was living as a student. He was found guilty of luring 48 men from outside Manchester clubs to his flat where he drugged and assaulted them and filmed the attacks. He was sentenced to life with a minimum of 40 years.
(Image: Greater Manchester Police)Jack Renshaw
A far right extremist and convicted child sex offender who planned to murder his local MP with a sword is serving a life sentence at the West Yorkshire prison.
Renshaw was reportedly attacked by another prisoner at HMP Wakefield on December 9 2025. Reports said he was slashed across the face with a makeshift weapon and suffered serious injuries.
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