HMP Peterborough
Peterborough is a privately run prison for both male and female residents in Westwood, Peterborough.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Women
- Operator
- Sodexo (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 | 1,246 | 1,106 | 112.7% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,240 | 1,106 | 112.1% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,199 | 1,106 | 108.4% |
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, January 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 28 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 22 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — approved premises, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2020
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 31 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Sept 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — approved premises, December 2019
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Sept 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Peterborough (Men)
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 25 Nov 2024
- HMP Peterborough (Men)
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 9 Apr 2024
- HMP/YOI Peterborough (Women)
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 26 Feb 2024
- HMP & YOI Peterborough (women)
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 20 Apr 2021
- HMP Peterborough (male)
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 6 Jan 2021
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.