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A–D category: Not yet verified.
Predominant function (2025/26): Open
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.
30 October 2023
HMP Sudbury, located near Ashbourne in Derbyshire, is an open prison holding just over 600 adult men. This was our first full inspection of the prison since 2017, when we reported on a successful institution that was achieving reasonably good outcomes against all four of…
17 June 2021
Overall, and despite the recent virus outbreak, the prison had managed reasonably well throughout the period of restrictions to keep people safe. However, many aspects of daily life, including the high use of force, poor staff-prisoner relationships and the management of some key aspects of…
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