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HMP Swaleside

Swaleside is a men’s high security prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. It is part of the Sheppey Cluster, along with Elmley and Standford Hill.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
South East, Wales
Address
HMP Swaleside Brabazon Road Eastchurch Isle of Sheppey Kent ME12 4AX
Telephone
01795 804123
Email
legalvisits.swaleside@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 20267531,11267.7%
24 Aug 20266871,11261.8%
29 Jun 20267171,11264.5%

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.

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.