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HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Wormwood Scrubs is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London.

Category
Category not recorded
Holds
Not recorded
Operator
HMPPS
Region
England
Address
The box with the items in should be the following dimensions or smaller: W41cm, L50cm, H34cm to comply with our security procedures.
Telephone
0300 060 6511 (9
Email
Visitbooking.wormwoodscrubs@justice.gov.uk
GOV.UK page
Visiting, sending money and contact details

Population over time

DateHeldCertified normalOccupancy
28 Aug 20261,0671,18390.2%
24 Aug 20261,0881,18392%
29 Jun 20261,1661,18398.6%

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.

Inspections, reports and announcements

Record last refreshed 27 Oct 2026. Source: GOV.UK and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.