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HMP Lewes

Lewes is a men’s prison in Lewes, East Sussex.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
South East, Wales
Address
HMP/YOI Lewes 1 Brighton Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 1EA
Telephone
01273 785 100
Email
SocialVisits.Lewes@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 2026604460131.3%
24 Aug 2026614461133.2%
29 Jun 2026593461128.6%

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.

Inspections, reports and announcements

  • HMP Lewes

    HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 8 Sept 2025

  • HMP Lewes

    HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 14 May 2024

  • HMP Lewes

    HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 5 Apr 2023

  • HMP Lewes

    HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 23 Aug 2022

  • HMP Lewes

    HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 16 Jan 2020

Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.