HMP Lindholme
Lindholme is an adult male prison, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Men
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber, Wales
- Address
- HMP Lindholme Bawtry Road Hatfield Doncaster DN7 6EE
- Telephone
- 01302 524 980
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 958 | 812 | 118% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 938 | 812 | 115.5% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 939 | 812 | 115.6% |
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 · 8 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 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 · 28 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Jul 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Lindholme Prison: action plan
HM Prison and Probation Service · 29 Sept 2026
- HMP Lindholme
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 31 Aug 2026
- HMP Lindholme
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 15 Jul 2024
- HMP Lindholme
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 24 Oct 2023
- HMP Lindholme
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 1 Dec 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.