HMP Woodhill
Woodhill is a men’s high security prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Milton Keynes.
- Category
- Category not recorded
- Holds
- Not recorded
- Operator
- HMPPS
- Region
- South East, Wales
- Address
- HMP/YOI Woodhill Tattenhoe Street Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK4 4DA
- Telephone
- 01908 722 329
- GOV.UK page
- Visiting, sending money and contact details
Population over time
| Date | Held | Certified normal | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 564 | 647 | 87.2% |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 566 | 647 | 87.5% |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 540 | 647 | 83.5% |
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.
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, September 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 15 Oct 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2018
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 27 Aug 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, November 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 17 Jul 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2026
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 4 Jun 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, April 2024
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 20 Feb 2026
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 3 Jul 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, May 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 11 Jun 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, July 2023
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 21 Feb 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, January 2025
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 30 Jan 2025
- Fatal incident investigation — prison, June 2018
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman · 6 Sept 2024
Inspections, reports and announcements
- HMP Woodhill
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 9 Jun 2026
- HMP Woodhill Urgent Notification
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 19 Mar 2026
- HMP Woodhill
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 16 Sept 2024
- HMP Woodhill
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 28 Nov 2023
- HMP Woodhill Urgent Notification
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 1 Sept 2023
- HMP Woodhill
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 14 Jul 2022
- HMP Woodhill
HM Inspectorate of Prisons · 14 Dec 2021
Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.