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A–D category: Not yet verified.
Predominant function (2025/26): Category C Resettlement
Ministry of Justice performance classification. This describes the stated performance year, not a current A–D category or the categories of every prisoner.
Monthly snapshot: 24 August 2026
Operational capacity is the capacity reported for this prison in the same monthly bulletin.
Official monthly spreadsheet · Ministry of Justice publication
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Location information checked 13 September 2026.
17 August 2026
HMP Five Wells is a relatively new prison which had faced significant challenges since opening in 2022. When we last inspected in 2024, repeated changes in leadership, high staff attrition and a largely inexperienced workforce had resulted in weak governance, poor use of data and…
9 December 2024
we found the new director was providing clear direction and oversight, staff had gained in confidence and key work with prisoners had improved. More prisoners were now engaged in purposeful activity and the incentives policy had been redesigned to better reward positive behaviour. Despite this,…
8 April 2024
One of the newest prisons in the country, HMP Five Wells in Northamptonshire opened on the site of the old Wellingborough prison in early 2022 and is operated by the private company G4S. A modern and spacious campus, the prison comprises seven house blocks, each…
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