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HMP Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight is a high security men’s prison, set across 2 sites (Albany and Parkhurst), just outside Newport, Isle of Wight.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
South East, England
Address
HMP Isle of Wight Albany House Newport Isle of Wight PO30 5RS
Telephone
01983 634 218
Email
custody.isleofwight@justice.gov.uk
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Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 20269551,06689.6%
24 Aug 20269421,06488.5%
29 Jun 20269411,06488.4%

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.