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Work to expand the prison estate by installing the first of 500 temporary, single occupancy cells will begin from today, as part of the Government’s unprecedented action to protect the public and NHS during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and prisons
Guidance
This page provides guidance for families and friends of those in prison in England and Wales during the coronavirus pandemic.
We know friends and families of prisoners have questions about what coronavirus means for prison regimes. Here are answers to some frequently-asked questions.
Minister of State Lucy Frazer QC MP has made a statement on preparedness to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19) in prisons.
Prison population figures: 2019
Official Statistics
Latest prison population figures for 2019.
Become a prison officer
Careers
Working in a prison can make a difference. To find out more about becoming a prison officer visit our jobs site.
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What the HM Prison Service does
We keep those sentenced to prison in custody, helping them lead law-abiding and useful lives, both while they are in prison and after they are released.
HMPS is an executive agency, sponsored by the Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.
Documents
Transparency and freedom of information releases
See all transparency and freedom of information releasesOur management
Contact HMPS
HM Prison Service
London
SW1H 9EX
United Kingdom
Main switchboard
0300 047 6325
Prisoner Location Service
PO Box 2152
Birmingham
B15 1SD
United Kingdom
Fax
0121 626 3474
Use the Prisoner Location Service to find people in prison when you don’t know which prison they are in. You must include:
- your name, or the organisation you represent
- your date of birth
- your address including postcode
- name of the person you want to find
- the reason you want to find them eg. you’re their solicitor, or a family member
- any other names they may have used
- their date of birth
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.