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HMP Frankland

Frankland is a high-security men’s prison in Brasside, County Durham.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
North East, Wales
Address
Business Hub HMP Frankland Brasside Durham DH1 5YD
Telephone
0191 376 5048
Email
videolinkfrankland@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 202681288991.3%
24 Aug 202681088991.1%
29 Jun 202680788990.8%

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.