HMP Doncaster
Doncaster is a privately run male prison in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Men
- Operator
- Serco (contracted out)
- Region
- England
- Address
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- Telephone
- —
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- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,130 | 738 | 153.1% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,123 | 738 | 152.2% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,068 | 738 | 144.7% |
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, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 2 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 28 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, November 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Sept 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Aug 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, September 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Lindholme Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 24 Sept 2026
- Moorland prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 15 Sept 2026
- HMP & YOI Doncaster
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 8 Dec 2025
- HMP&YOI Doncaster
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 16 Jun 2022
- HMP & YOI Doncaster
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 30 Jan 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.