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HMP Risley

Risley is a prison for men in Warrington, Cheshire, including men convicted of a sex offence.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
North West, England
Address
HMP Risley Warrington Road Risley Warrington Cheshire WA3 6BP
Telephone
01925 733285
Email
SocialVisitsRisley@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 20261,0321,07396.2%
24 Aug 20261,0061,07593.6%
29 Jun 20261,0251,07495.4%

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.

Inspections, reports and announcements

Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.