HMP Peterborough (men)

At its last full inspection (January 2024; report published April 2024), inspectors found outcomes for prisoners were poor for purposeful activity; not sufficiently good for respect and preparation for release; reasonably good for safety. It held 906 people at the time, against an operational capacity of 944. An independent review of progress was published in November 2024.

Read our story Read the inspection report

Healthy prison tests: inspectors grade four areas from 1 (poor) to 4 (good).

1. November 2024 · Independent review of progressFollow-up visit assessing progress against the key concerns from the previous full inspection. Read the report (HM Inspectorate of Prisons, opens external site) ↗
2. April 2024 · Full inspectionSafety: reasonably good · Respect: not sufficiently good · Purposeful activity: poor · Preparation for release: not sufficiently good Read our story
3. January 2021 · Scrutiny visitShort scrutiny visit during the Covid-19 pandemic; not graded. Read the report (HM Inspectorate of Prisons, opens external site) ↗

News

HMP Peterborough men’s prison rated poor for activity as daily regime declined

Inspectors found the Sodexo-run reception prison had slipped from one of the better jails of its type, with staff shortages leaving many men locked up during the working day.

Prison News staff9 Apr 2024