HMP Oakwood
Oakwood is a privately run male prison in Featherstone, West Midlands.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Men
- Operator
- G4S (contracted out)
- Region
- England
- Address
- —
- 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 | 2,015 | 1,628 | 123.8% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,981 | 1,628 | 121.7% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,989 | 1,628 | 122.2% |
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 · 17 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 22 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Aug 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Oakwood
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 12 Aug 2024
- HMP Oakwood
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 3 Sept 2021
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.