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A–D category: Not yet verified.
Predominant function (2025/26): Reception
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.
7 April 2025
Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Nottingham by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, 24–26 February 2025 Self-harm and violence had increased, with the rise linked to substance misuse, debt, gang affiliations and mental health issues, among other factors. A homicide had occurred…
19 August 2024
There were 924 prisoners at this busy East Midlands reception jail at the time of inspection. Nottingham is a prison that has had many challenges over the years, so it was encouraging to find stability provided by an experienced and capable governor and his team.…
30 September 2022
Nottingham is a very difficult prison to run and many challenges remain, but this inspection was encouraging, particularly given the Inspectorate’s criticism of the prison in the past. In 2018 we issued an Urgent Notification, a rare event but indicative of the situation in the…
7 April 2020
It was concerning that the number of self-harm incidents had increased substantially and that there had been four self-inflicted deaths since the last inspection. Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) recommendations following self-inflicted deaths had not always been addressed adequately. Despite the fact that analysis of…
17 January 2018
notification procedure. The record of failure, as set out in this report, cannot be allowed to continue. For too long prisoners have been held in a dangerous, disrespectful, drug-ridden jail. My fear, which may prove to be unfounded, is that some could face it no…
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