HMP Maidstone
Maidstone is a prison in Maidstone, Kent, for foreign national men.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- South East, England
- Address
- HMP Maidstone 36 County Road Maidstone Kent ME14 1UZ
- Telephone
- 01622 775 621
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 525 | 562 | 93.4% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 539 | 562 | 95.9% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 547 | 562 | 97.3% |
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, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 15 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Mar 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Kent: Maidstone Probation Office
HM Prison and Probation Service · 1 Sept 2026
- HMP Maidstone
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 23 Mar 2026
- HMP Maidstone
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 15 Jan 2024
- HMP Maidstone
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 23 Jan 2023
- HMP Maidstone
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 19 Feb 2019
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.