HMP & YOI Foston Hall
Foston Hall is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Derbyshire for women aged 18 and over.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- East Midlands, England
- Address
- HMP/YOI Foston Hall Foston Derby Derbyshire DE65 5DN
- Telephone
- 0300 060 6516
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 280 | 290 | 96.6% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 285 | 290 | 98.3% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 296 | 290 | 102.1% |
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, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Jan 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 · 18 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2019
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP & YOI Foston Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 26 Jan 2026
- HMP/YOI Foston Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 29 Apr 2025
- HMP&YOI Foston Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 27 Sept 2022
- HMP & YOI Foston Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 9 Feb 2022
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.