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HMP Channings Wood

Channings Wood is a men’s prison near Newton Abbot in Devon.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
South West, England
Address
HMP Channings Wood Denbury Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 6DW
Telephone
01803 812060
Email
socialvisits.channingswood@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 2026757716105.7%
24 Aug 2026758716105.9%
29 Jun 2026753716105.2%

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.

Inspections, reports and announcements

Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.