HMP Sudbury
Sudbury Prison is a men’s prison near Ashbourne in Derbyshire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- East Midlands, England
- Address
- HMP Sudbury Nr Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 5HW
- Telephone
- 01283 584 018
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 594 | 755 | 78.7% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 580 | 755 | 76.8% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 523 | 755 | 69.3% |
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.
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, February 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 28 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2017
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 29 Jul 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 19 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Sudbury
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 30 Oct 2023
- HMP & YOI Sudbury
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 17 Jun 2021
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.