HMP Altcourse
Altcourse is a privately run male prison in Liverpool.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Men
- Operator
- G4S (contracted out)
- Region
- England
- Address
- —
- Telephone
- —
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- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,100 | 790 | 139.2% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,128 | 790 | 142.8% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,104 | 790 | 139.7% |
Deaths in custody
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigates every death of a person in custody and publishes a report once the inquest has concluded. Only the title and date are held here; the reports themselves are on the Ombudsman's site and can be distressing to read.
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 2 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2020
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 22 Aug 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Altcourse Prison: action plan
HM Prison and Probation Service · 4 Sept 2026
- HMP Altcourse
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 24 Aug 2026
- HMP Altcourse
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 6 Oct 2025
- HMP Altcourse
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 18 Feb 2022
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.