18 November 2016 — News story

Justice Secretary and Prisons Minister meet staff on prison visits

Staff thanked for their ‘vital work’ in delivering major reforms to improve safety and turn prisoners’ lives around.

13 January 2017 — Official Statistics

Prison population figures: 2016

Latest prison population figures for 2016.

17 November 2016 — Policy paper

Prison safety and reform

A summary of proposals setting out what the Ministry of Justice is doing to make prisons places of safety and reform.

Latest

1. Prison population figures: 2017

   • updated 19 May 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Prisons and their resettlement providers

   • updated 3 May 2017
   • Transparency data

3. Offender Management Statistics quarterly: October to December 2016

   • published 27 April 2017
   • National Statistics

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What we do

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 Ministry of Justice.

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Documents

Our announcements

1. HMP Berwyn learning and skills provider chosen

   • 12 October 2016
   • News story

2. HMP Berwyn service competitions launched

   • 30 March 2016
   • News story

See all our announcements

Our publications

1. Prisons and their resettlement providers

   • 3 May 2017
   • Transparency data

2. Multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA)

   • 7 December 2016
   • Statutory guidance

See all our publications

Our statistics

1. Prison population figures: 2017

   • 19 May 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Offender Management Statistics quarterly: October to December 2016

   • 27 April 2017
   • National Statistics

See all our statistics

Our management

• 

  Phil Copple

  Chief Operating Officer

• Michael Spurr

  Chief Executive

• Alan Scott

  Director, Public Sector Prisons

Contact HMPS

HM Prison Service

Clive House
70 Petty France


London
SW1H 9EX

Email public.enquiries@noms.gsi.gov.uk

Main switchboard 0300 047 6325

Prisoner Location Service

Prisoner Location Service
PO Box 2152
Birmingham
B15 1SD

Email prisoner.location.service@noms.gsi.gov.uk

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

1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question

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