HMP Swinfen Hall
Swinfen Hall is a closed young offender institute (YOI), category C training prison, specialising in supporting young adults (18 to 25).
- Category
- Category C
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- West Midlands, England
- Address
- HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall Swinfen Hall Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 9QS
- Telephone
- 0300 060 6507
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 602 | 604 | 99.7% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 611 | 604 | 101.2% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 606 | 604 | 100.3% |
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 — prison, September 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Sept 2026
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Swinfen Hall Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 14 Aug 2026
- HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 25 Nov 2024
- HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 1 Apr 2022
- HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 6 Oct 2021
- HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 3 Sept 2019
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.