HMP Humber
Humber is a men’s prison in Brough, near Hull, East Yorkshire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber, England
- Address
- HMP Humber Sands Lane Brough East Yorkshire HU15 2JZ
- Telephone
- 01430 273 000 24
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 999 | 965 | 103.5% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 947 | 965 | 98.1% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 923 | 965 | 95.6% |
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 — post-release, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, August 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Sept 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2020
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Sept 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, July 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Humber
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 2 Apr 2024
- Humber and South Yorkshire courts
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 5 Feb 2024
- HMP Humber
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 8 Dec 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.