HMP Featherstone
Featherstone is a men’s prison in the village of Featherstone, near Wolverhampton.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- West Midlands, England
- Address
- HMP Featherstone New Road Featherstone Wolverhampton WV10 7PU
- Telephone
- 0300 060 6502
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 631 | 671 | 94% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 615 | 671 | 91.7% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 613 | 671 | 91.4% |
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, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 2 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Oct 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Featherstone Prison: action plan
HM Prison and Probation Service · 14 Jul 2026
- HMP Featherstone
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 13 Jul 2026
- HMP Featherstone
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 12 Jan 2026
- HMP Featherstone
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 31 Aug 2022
- HMP Featherstone
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 7 Feb 2019
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.