HMYOI Wetherby
Wetherby is a young offender institution (YOI) in Yorkshire for children and young people aged 15 to 18.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber, England
- Address
- HMYOI Wetherby York Road Wetherby West Yorkshire LS22 5ED
- Telephone
- —
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 91 | 348 | 26.1% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 98 | 348 | 28.2% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 97 | 348 | 27.9% |
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, July 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 1 Aug 2025
Inspections, reports and announcements
- Wetherby Young Offender Institution
HM Prison and Probation Service · 18 Sept 2026
- HMYOI Wetherby
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 9 Feb 2026
- HMYOI Wetherby
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 9 Dec 2024
- HMYOI Wetherby and Keppel survey
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 22 Oct 2024
- HMYOI Wetherby
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 5 Mar 2024
- HMYOI Wetherby and the Keppel unit
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 21 Sept 2022
- HMYOI Wetherby and Keppel
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 16 Mar 2022
- HMYOI Wetherby and Keppel
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 26 Feb 2021
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.