HMP Birmingham
Birmingham Prison is a men’s prison in the Winson Green area of Birmingham.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- West Midlands, England
- Address
- HMP Birmingham Winson Green Road Birmingham B18 4AS
- Telephone
- 0121 598 8178 (
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 990 | 1,102 | 89.8% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 994 | 1,102 | 90.2% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 990 | 1,102 | 89.8% |
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 — post-release, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, February 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Sept 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Birmingham Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 26 Aug 2026
- Birmingham Prison: action plan
HM Prison and Probation Service · 5 Aug 2026
- HMP Birmingham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 3 Aug 2026
- HMP Birmingham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 19 Jan 2026
- HMP Birmingham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 30 May 2023
- HMP Birmingham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 16 Feb 2021
- HMP Birmingham Urgent Notification
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 20 Aug 2018
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.