HMP & YOI Downview
Downview is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Sutton, Surrey, for women aged 18 and over.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- South East, England
- Address
- HMP/YOI Downview Sutton Lane Sutton Surrey SM2 5PD
- Telephone
- 0300 303 0633
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 300 | 356 | 84.3% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 294 | 356 | 82.6% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 280 | 356 | 78.7% |
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 — post-release, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Feb 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Downview Prison and Young Offender Institution
HM Prison and Probation Service · 14 Oct 2026
- HMP & YOI Downview: Families and significant others strategy
HM Prison and Probation Service · 6 Oct 2026
- HMP & YOI Downview
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 18 May 2026
- HMP & YOI Downview
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 27 Oct 2021
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.