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HMP Five Wells

Five Wells is a privately run male prison in Wellingborough.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Men
Operator
G4S (contracted out)
Region
England
Address
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Telephone
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Email
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GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 20261,7461,722101.4%
24 Aug 20261,7331,722100.6%
29 Jun 20261,7311,722100.5%

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.

Inspections, reports and announcements

Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.