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HMP High Down

High Down is a men’s prison and young offender institution (YOI) near Sutton in Surrey.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
South East, Wales
Address
HMP/YOI High Down High Down Lane Sutton Surrey SM2 5PJ
Telephone
0207 147 6570
Email
socialvisits.highdown@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 20261,1231,003112%
24 Aug 20261,0441,003104.1%
29 Jun 20261,0931,003109%

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.