HMP Lancaster Farms
Lancaster Farms is a men’s prison in Lancaster.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- North West, Wales
- Address
- HMP Lancaster Farms Stone Row Head Off Quernmore Road Lancaster LA1 3QZ
- Telephone
- 01524 563 636
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 573 | 498 | 115.1% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 559 | 498 | 112.2% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 556 | 498 | 111.6% |
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 — prison, September 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Feb 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Lancaster Farms Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 22 Oct 2026
- HMP Lancaster Farms
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 2 Dec 2022
- HMP Lancaster Farms
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 12 Mar 2019
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.