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HMP Wormwood Scrubs
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UK Local prison operated by HM Prison & Probation Service. Listed in the GOV.UK Find a prison directory.
Background
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs (nicknamed "The Scrubs") is a Category B men's local prison, located in the White City area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England; nearby Wormwood Scrubs open space. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1874
Operational
Facility profile
Operator
HM Prison & Probation Service
Population held
male
Opened
1874
Region
London
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
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 Wormwood Scrubs, HMP Wormwood Scrubs PO Box 757 Du Cane Road London W12 0AE See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2 minute 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
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Data completeness
70%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- GOV.UK — HMP Wormwood Scrubs
- GOV.UK Find a prison index
- GOV.UK Find a prison — collection — UK Ministry of Justice / HMPPS
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.