HMP & YOI Styal
Styal is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Wilmslow, Cheshire, for women aged 18 and over.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- North West, England
- Address
- HMP/YOI Styal Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 4HR
- Telephone
- 0300 060 6512
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 395 | 469 | 84.2% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 385 | 469 | 82.1% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 375 | 469 | 80% |
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 · 1 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 2 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 26 Mar 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, September 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2016
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2019
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Nov 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2019
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Aug 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2018
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Aug 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Aug 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2018
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Jul 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, August 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Styal Prison and Young Offender Institution
HM Prison and Probation Service · 14 Oct 2026
- HMP and YOI Styal: Families and significant others strategy
HM Prison and Probation Service · 6 Oct 2026
- HMP/YOI Styal
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 18 Mar 2025
- HMP & YOI Styal
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 12 Jan 2022
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.