HMP Fosse Way
Fosse Way is a privately run prison in Leicester.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- Serco (contracted out)
- Region
- England
- Address
- —
- Telephone
- —
- —
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,980 | 1,968 | 100.6% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,899 | 1,968 | 96.5% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,889 | 1,968 | 96% |
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, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 2 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, February 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, November 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 28 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, September 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Aug 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Fosse Way
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 9 Jun 2025
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.