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HMP Woodhill

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How to send mail, money, and visit HMP Woodhill

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UK YOI prison operated by HM Prison & Probation Service. Listed in the GOV.UK Find a prison directory.

Background

HM Prison Woodhill is a category B men's high security prison located in Milton Keynes, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. A section of the prison is designated as a Young Offenders Institution. A Secure Training Centre is located next to the prison. One of its main roles is that of a local prison serving the Crown Court and magistrates' courts.

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Capacity

800

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1992

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

HM Prison & Probation Service

Population held

male

Opened

1992

Region

South East England

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

HMI Prisons publishes independent inspection reports on roughly a 3-5 year cycle.

Visiting

Visits booked online via the GOV.UK Prison Visits Booking service. Photo ID required. Visit frequency varies by the inmate's IEP level.

Mailing

Format: Prisoner Name & Number, HMP Woodhill, HMP/YOI Woodhill Tattenhoe Street Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK4 4DA See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minutes survey.. Use Send Money to a Prisoner (GOV.UK) for funds — cash not accepted.

Practical info

Assisted Prison Visits Unit can help with travel costs for eligible families. Email a Prisoner service is available via the official website.

Known issues

Contact & address

HMP/YOI Woodhill Tattenhoe Street Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK4 4DA See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minutes survey., Buckinghamshire MK4 4DA

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

Compared to other facilities in United Kingdom

583 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 4/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United Kingdom.

Capacity (beds)this: 800 · peers avg: 632 (+26%)

Data completeness

94%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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