HMP Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- London, Wales
- Address
- If coming by car, use the postcode SW18 3HU for sat nav.
- Telephone
- 0300 060 6509
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 1,457 | 979 | 148.8% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,463 | 979 | 149.4% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,414 | 979 | 144.4% |
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 · 15 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 23 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, April 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, October 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 2 Apr 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Jan 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Dec 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 24 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 8 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Aug 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Apr 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, November 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2019
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Dec 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Oct 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Sept 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, March 2020
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Aug 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Aug 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2021
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Aug 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jul 2024
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 12 Jul 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Wandsworth Prison
HM Prison and Probation Service · 12 Aug 2026
- HMP Wandsworth
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 12 May 2025
- HMP Wandsworth
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 6 Aug 2024
- HMP Wandsworth Urgent Notification
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 9 May 2024
- HMP Wandsworth
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 29 Jul 2022
- HMP Wandsworth
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 6 Jan 2022
- Wandsworth
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 13 Jul 2018
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.