HMP Gartree
Gartree is a high security men’s prison in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- East Midlands, England
- Address
- HMP Gartree Gallow Field Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7RP
- Telephone
- 01858 426 727
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 641 | 699 | 91.7% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 663 | 699 | 94.8% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 647 | 699 | 92.6% |
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, June 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Gartree
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 16 May 2023
- HMP Gartree
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 30 Oct 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.