HMP Northumberland
Northumberland is a privately run male prison in Morpeth, Northumberland.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Men
- Operator
- Sodexo (contracted out)
- Region
- England
- Address
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- Telephone
- —
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- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,312 | 1,388 | 94.5% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,291 | 1,388 | 93% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,310 | 1,388 | 94.4% |
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 — post-release, August 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2019
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 28 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jul 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Northumberland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 2 Dec 2025
- HMP Northumberland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 14 Dec 2022
- HMP Northumberland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 16 Oct 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.