HMP Hollesley Bay
Hollesley Bay is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) for men over 18 in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- East of England, England
- Address
- HMP/YOI Hollesley Bay Rectory Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 3JW
- Telephone
- 0300 790 0658
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 649 | 655 | 99.1% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 651 | 655 | 99.4% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 640 | 658 | 97.3% |
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, September 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 15 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Aug 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Hollesley Bay Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 22 Oct 2026
- HMP/YOI Hollesley Bay
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 29 Jul 2024
- HMP & YOI Hollesley Bay
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 5 Mar 2019
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.