HMP Ranby
Ranby is a men’s prison in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- East Midlands, Wales
- Address
- HMP Ranby Retford Nottingham DN22 8EU
- Telephone
- 0808 168 8282
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 970 | 919 | 105.5% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 952 | 919 | 103.6% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 935 | 919 | 101.7% |
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, September 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Sept 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Oct 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Ranby Family and Significant others strategy
HM Prison and Probation Service · 14 Oct 2026
- HMP Ranby
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 24 Nov 2025
- HMP Ranby
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 19 May 2025
- HMP Ranby
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 6 Feb 2023
- HMP Ranby
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 12 Jul 2022
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.