HMP Cookham Wood
Cookham Wood is a men's prison in Rochester, Kent.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Men
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- South East, Wales
- Address
- HMP Cookham Wood Sir Evelyn Road Rochester Kent ME1 3LU
- Telephone
- 01634 202557
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 135 | 183 | 73.8% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 131 | 183 | 71.6% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 134 | 183 | 73.2% |
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.
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 15 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Sept 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMYOI Cookham Wood
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 21 May 2024
- HMYOI Cookham Wood IRP survey
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 9 Apr 2024
- HMYOI Cookham Wood
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 18 Jul 2023
- HMYOI Cookham Wood Urgent Notification
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 28 Apr 2023
- HMYOI Cookham Wood
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 7 Jun 2022
- HMYOI Cookham Wood
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 16 Nov 2021
- HMYOI Cookham Wood
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 18 Feb 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.