HMP Highpoint
Highpoint is a men’s prison in Newmarket, Suffolk.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- East of England, England
- Address
- HMP Highpoint Stradishall Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9YG
- Telephone
- 0808 168 8200
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,138 | 1,303 | 87.3% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,109 | 1,303 | 85.1% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,110 | 1,303 | 85.2% |
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, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Aug 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Highpoint
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 4 Oct 2026
- HMP Highpoint
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 30 Jan 2024
- HMP Highpoint
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 22 Jan 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.