HMP Berwyn
Berwyn is a men’s prison in Wrexham, North Wales.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- Wales
- Address
- HMP Berwyn is located on Wrexham Industrial Estate and google maps is the easiest way to find the prison using the postcode LL13 9QE.
- Telephone
- 01978 523 352
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,974 | 2,050 | 96.3% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,967 | 2,050 | 96% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,915 | 2,050 | 93.4% |
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, August 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2019
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 28 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2019
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2020
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Sept 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Berwyn Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 19 Oct 2026
- HMP Berwyn
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 6 May 2025
- HMP Berwyn
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 6 Sept 2022
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.