Source · IMB Annual Report
Aylesbury
Year: 2025
Published: 24 Apr 2026
Type: Prison · Cat C
Population: 402
Key concerns
Positive findings
In the Board’s view HMP Aylesbury showed overall improvement as a category C training prison over the reporting year. Strong interdepartmental working underlies HMP Aylesbury prison’s commitment to ensuring prisoner safety. Aylesbury is a training prison but it is not resourced to prepare prisoners for release.
Safety statistics
| Indicator | This year | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Self-harm incidents | 254 | 355 |
| Prisoner assaults | 77 | 107 |
| Use of force | 326 | 389 |
Positive findings
Strong interdepartmental working underlies HMP Aylesbury prison’s commitment to ensuring prisoner safety. An improvement in staff numbers at all levels helped to ensure a more regular and predictable regime. Noticeable improvements were made to reception and induction during the reporting, year helping prisoners make a better start in their time in HMP Aylesbury. With more permanent staff on the health team, prisoners were more likely to receive consistent care.
Key concerns
- TO THE MINISTER
- TO THE PRISON SERVICE
- TO THE GOVERNOR
Related inspections & investigations
2 Feb 2026
HMIP · Unannounced
Other reports for Aylesbury
Report details
- Establishment
- Aylesbury
- Type
- Prison · Cat C
- Report year
- 2025
- Published
- 24 April 2026
- Responsible body
- HMP Aylesbury
- MoJ rating (2024/25)
- 3 — Good
Population
| Population | 402 |