HMP Wealstun
Wealstun is a prison for adult men near Wetherby, Yorkshire.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber, Wales
- Address
- HMP Wealstun Church Causeway Thorp Arch Wetherby Yorkshire LS23 7AZ
- Telephone
- 01937 444 599
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 900 | 850 | 105.9% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 857 | 850 | 100.8% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 804 | 850 | 94.6% |
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, June 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 2 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 May 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, February 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, January 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, March 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 14 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 13 Nov 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 10 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, September 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 2 Oct 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, August 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 18 Sept 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2022
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 25 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, October 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 16 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — post-release, December 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 7 Mar 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 5 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, December 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 9 Jan 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Wealstun
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 23 Jan 2023
- HMP Wealstun
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 13 Feb 2020
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.