Whitemoor inspection report 2026
Report for Whitemoor Prison
Summary
Located in March, Cambridgeshire, Whitemoor is a high-security prison for category A and B adult male prisoners. Nearly all were serving sentences exceeding ten years, with over three-quarters serving an indeterminate sentence. A significant number of individuals, some 80%, were assessed as presenting a very high risk of serious harm, and at the time of the inspection, of the 455 men being held, over a third were category A status, evidencing the very great risk and complexity being managed by the prison. Whitemoor also operates a special facility, holding a small number of some of the most disruptive men currently in custody in the country. This is part of a wider system of similar units which we inspect separately, so is not referred to in in this report. Overall, this was a positive and encouraging inspection.