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HMP Rochester

Rochester is a prison and young offender institution for men over 18 in Rochester, Kent.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
South East, England
Address
HMP/YOI Rochester 1 Fort Road Rochester Kent ME1 3QS
Telephone
0300 060 6513
Email
probation.videolink@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 202674186286%
24 Aug 202673486285.2%
29 Jun 202674486286.3%

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.

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.