HMP Kirkham
Kirkham is a men’s open prison in the village of Kirkham, Lancashire.
- Category
- Open
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- North West, Wales
- Address
- HMP Kirkham Freckleton Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2RN
- Telephone
- —
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 617 | 618 | 99.8% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 595 | 618 | 96.3% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 562 | 618 | 90.9% |
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, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Nov 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Kirkham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 1 Sept 2025
- HMP Kirkham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 10 Dec 2024
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.