HMP Leeds
Leeds is an adult male prison in the Armley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
- Category
- Category D (open)
- Holds
- Men
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber, Wales
- Address
- HMP Leeds 2 Gloucester Terrace Stanningley Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS12 2TJ
- Telephone
- 0113 203 2570
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,087 | 655 | 166% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,068 | 655 | 163.1% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,071 | 655 | 163.5% |
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, August 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 15 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 28 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Jul 2024
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.