HMP Buckley Hall
Buckley Hall is a men’s prison in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- North West, Wales
- Address
- HMP Buckley Hall Buckley Hall Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 9DP
- Telephone
- 01706 514 350
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 455 | 409 | 111.2% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 451 | 409 | 110.3% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 460 | 409 | 112.5% |
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, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Aug 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Buckley Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 20 May 2024
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.