Source · Deaths in custody

PPO Fatal Incident Reports

6,563 incidents 5,801 published 1,698 recommendations 1,676 self-inflicted 3,427 natural causes

Deaths in custody investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. Among the incidents indexed here, 26% are recorded as self-inflicted. Source: PPO.

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Incidents

178 records

Arron Hamer

HMP Buckley Hall

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published4 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 26 June 2026

Steven Ison

Bowling Green Approved Premises

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 27 April 2026

Peter Magloire

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 25 February 2026

Waleed Ali

HMP Wandsworth

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 24 April 2026

Simon Follos

HMP Stoke Heath

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 30 April 2026

Georgie Smith

HMP Bristol

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 25 June 2026

Nigel Keenan

HMP Haverigg

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 11 September 2026

Ian Doig

HMP Norwich

Natural causesInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 14 August 2026

Daniel Brown

HMP/YOI High Down

Natural causesInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 13 May 2026

Wayne Domeney

HMP Isle of Wight

Natural causesInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 14 July 2026

Hallum Elgood

HMP Norwich

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 24 April 2026

Thomas Ruggiero

HMP Swaleside

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published5 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 27 March 2026

Aaron Taylor

HMP Garth

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 28 July 2026

Jake O’Brien

HMP Forest Bank

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published12 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 10 July 2026

Patryk Jalocha

HMP Manchester

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 9 June 2026

Alexander Rodgers

HMP Wymott

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 9 June 2026

Paul Smyth

HMP Altcourse

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published4 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 10 July 2026

Angela Montgomery

HMP/YOI Low Newton

Other non-naturalInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 9 September 2026

Mesut Olgun

HMP Hewell

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 28 May 2026

Simon Dunn

HMP Garth

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published4 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 9 June 2026

Nathan Byrnes

HMP Liverpool

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 28 May 2026

Steve McBride

HMP Warren Hill

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 18 June 2026

Andrew Neal

HMP Wayland

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published5 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 14 July 2026

Nezam Ghalate

HMP Manchester

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 26 June 2026

Ben Foley

HMP Exeter

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 27 February 2026

Luke Ashcroft

HMP Lincoln

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 20 March 2026

Imran Khan

HMP Isle of Wight

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published10 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 20 March 2026

Frazer Williams

HMP Guys Marsh

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published9 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 20 March 2026

Taylor Atkinson

HMP/YOI Eastwood Park

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published6 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 29 May 2026

Michael Marsh

HMP Exeter

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published6 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 28 May 2026

Richard Glenn

HMP Lincoln

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 26 June 2026

Mark Bradley

HMP Stafford

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 26 June 2026

Paul Coughlan

HMP Bristol

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 17 July 2026

Dylan Woodhead

HMP Hindley

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published4 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 14 August 2026

Lee Hopkinson

HMP Manchester

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 12 August 2026

Rickie Poon

HMP PentonvilleDate of death 13 March 2025

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 14 May 2026

Michael Tate

HMP GartreeDate of death 6 February 2025

Natural causesInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 16 January 2026

Christopher Walton

HMP RanbyDate of death 6 February 2025

Natural causesInvestigation: Report published7 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 9 January 2026

Clive Cocking

HMP WymottDate of death 22 October 2024

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 5 October 2026

Nickolas Fretwell

HMP ElmleyDate of death 16 October 2024

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 13 February 2026

Stuart Greener

HMP NottinghamDate of death 16 October 2024

Natural causesInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 1 August 2025

Peter Campbell

HMP PentonvilleDate of death 8 October 2024

Other non-naturalInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 4 August 2026

Harold Day

HMP Five WellsDate of death 25 September 2024

Natural causesInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 12 September 2025

Nigel Feckey

HMP Fosse WayDate of death 23 September 2024

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 13 February 2026

Patrick Clayton

HMP GarthDate of death 4 September 2024

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 5 October 2026

Phillip Sheridan

HMP Full SuttonDate of death 21 July 2024

Natural causesInvestigation: Report published2 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 12 September 2025

Craig Topham

HMP NottinghamDate of death 28 June 2024

Other non-naturalInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 22 May 2025

Scott Howley

HMP WealstunDate of death 6 March 2024

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 14 November 2025

Ashley Ferrie

HMP Fosse WayDate of death 13 February 2024

Self-inflictedInvestigation: Report published3 recommendations indexed

PPO entry published 13 March 2025

Kyle Tyler

HMP/YOI High DownDate of death 8 February 2024

Other non-naturalInvestigation: Report published1 recommendation indexed

PPO entry published 14 November 2025

Top recommendation themes

healthcare (299) safeguarding (238) emergency_response (158) record_keeping (140) communication (130) policy (125) mental_health (115) safety (106) training (91) medication (80)

Learning & thematic publications

112 cross-establishment publications

Learning Lessons Bulletins (50), thematic reviews (2), consultation responses (11), Policy into Practice (5), annual reports (7) and FOI responses from the Ombudsman's disclosure log (37): the systemic patterns the Ombudsman draws from many investigations.

Title	Type	Date	Source
The number of complaints received by the PPO from 1 January 2023 onwards by people held in immigration removal centres and in short-term holding facilities	FOI response	Jul 2026	PDF
Annual Report 2025 to 2026	Annual report	Jul 2026	PDF
To provide information on prisons in the United Kingdom with forty or more self-inflicted deaths in the last ten years, alongside their total	FOI response	Jul 2026	PDF
The three English prisons with the highest number of self-inflicted deaths between 2016 to 2026 (excluding HMP Leeds), with annual breakdowns	FOI response	Jul 2026	PDF
The total number of prison deaths that occurred while the individual was located in a segregation unit per calendar from 2021 to 2025	FOI response	Jul 2026	PDF
The number of drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales from 2010 to 2025	FOI response	Jul 2026	PDF
A breakdown of the epilepsy deaths in Welsh prisons from the PPO’s Learning Lessons Bulletin on epilepsy deaths	FOI response	Jul 2026	PDF
The number of people held in prison, either serving a sentence or on remand, who have died by suicide between 2016 to 2026, broken down by each prison in Yorkshire	FOI response	Jul 2026	PDF
PPO response to JSC Inquiry into Children and Young Adults in the Secure Estate	Consultation response	Jun 2026	PDF
The number of upheld complaints made to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) about accommodation from 2024 to 2025.	FOI response	Apr 2026	PDF
Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 21: Segregation	Learning Lessons Bulletin	Mar 2026	PDF
Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 22: Self-inflicted deaths in reception prisons	Learning Lessons Bulletin	Mar 2026	PDF
HMP Elmley prisoner deaths by year from 2010 to 2025	FOI response	Feb 2026	PDF
Complaints to the PPO about inadequate access to sanitary products since 2020	FOI response	Feb 2026	PDF
The number of health-related deaths in prison	FOI response	Feb 2026	PDF
How many complaints did IPCI receive from prisoners during 2024?	FOI response	Feb 2026	PDF
How many complaints has the PPO received regarding lost property by HMP Peterborough	FOI response	Feb 2026	PDF
Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 20: Epilepsy	Learning Lessons Bulletin	Nov 2025	PDF
Annual Report 2024 to 2025	Annual report	Jul 2025	PDF
The number of deaths linked to drug taking in prisons in England and Wales between 2020 to 2024	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
How many prisoner deaths has the PPO been notified of each year, or started investigating, where there is a suspicion the death was drug-related?	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
The number of prisoners who died where no care plan was in place as found in PPO fatal incident investigations (1 February 2023 to 16 September 2023)	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
Provide a list of deaths by suicide in English prisons since 2022	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
The PPO response time for all cases in last three and current financial year	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
The number of self-inflicted deaths recorded in prisons from 2019 to 2024	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
The number of individuals in prisons, young offender institutions and approved premises in England and Wales and/or within 14 days of being released from prison were at the time of their deaths subject to an IPP	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
To confirm when the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s (PPO) Yarl’s Wood special investigation report was completed	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
To provide the total number of Prevention of Future Deaths (PFDs or Regulation 28 letters)	FOI response	Jun 2025	PDF
Policy into Practice: Handling of prisoners’ property	Policy into Practice	Mar 2025	PDF
Policy into Practice: Handling of property complaints	Policy into Practice	Mar 2025	PDF