HMP & YOI Drake Hall
Drake Hall is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, for women aged 18 and over.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- West Midlands, England
- Address
- HMP/YOI Drake Hall Eccleshall Staffordshire ST21 6LQ
- Telephone
- 0300 060 6501
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 317 | 340 | 93.2% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 303 | 340 | 89.1% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 288 | 340 | 84.7% |
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, April 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Drake Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution
HM Prison and Probation Service · 25 Sept 2026
- HMP Drake Hall: Families and significant others strategy
HM Prison and Probation Service · 24 Sept 2026
- HMP/YOI Drake Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 28 Oct 2024
- HMP/YOI Drake Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 22 May 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.