HMP Nottingham
Nottingham Prison is a men’s prison in the Sherwood area of Nottingham and serves courts in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- East Midlands, England
- Address
- HMP Nottingham Perry Road Sherwood Nottingham NG5 3AG
- Telephone
- 0115 962 8980
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 944 | 724 | 130.4% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 953 | 724 | 131.6% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 900 | 724 | 124.3% |
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 — post-release, June 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2020
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 15 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 22 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jul 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jul 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 22 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Ranby Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 14 Oct 2026
- Whatton Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 8 Oct 2026
- Nottingham Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 4 Aug 2026
- HMP Nottingham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 7 Apr 2025
- HMP Nottingham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 19 Aug 2024
- HMP Nottingham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 30 Sept 2022
- Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire court custody facilities
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 19 Nov 2020
- HMP Nottingham
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 7 Apr 2020
- HMP Nottingham Urgent Notification
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 17 Jan 2018
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.