HMP Stoke Heath
Stoke Heath is a men’s prison and young offender institution (YOI) in the village of Stoke Heath, Shropshire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- West Midlands, Wales
- Address
- HMP/YOI Stoke Heath Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 2JL
- Telephone
- 0300 060 6506
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 734 | 662 | 110.9% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 713 | 662 | 107.7% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 692 | 662 | 104.5% |
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, April 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, August 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 28 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 May 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, November 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Oct 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP & YOI Stoke Heath
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 1 Jun 2026
- HMP/YOI Stoke Heath
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 2 May 2023
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.