Category C prisons
Training and resettlement prisons for category C men: those who cannot be trusted in open conditions but are not likely to make a determined escape attempt. Includes the foreign national category C prisons.
- Top quarter
- Upper middle
- Lower middle
- Bottom quarter
| Prison | Band | Likely position (of 50) | Pillars | Official HMPPS rating | Operator | HMIP inspected | Higher or lower than expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hill | Top quarter | 1st–1st | Outstanding · 93% | Public | Feb 2025 | – | |
| Usk | Top quarter | 2nd–5th | Outstanding · 85% | Public | May 2025 | combined reporting unit | |
| Morton Hall | Top quarter | 2nd–12th | Good · 74% | Public | Oct 2023 | – | |
| Oakwood | Top quarter | 2nd–13th | Of concern · 66% | Contracted | Apr 2024 | – | |
| Rye Hill | Top quarter | 4th–14th | Good · 78% | Contracted | Aug 2024 | – | |
| Buckley Hall | Top quarter | 2nd–16th | Good · 69% | Public | Feb 2024 | – | |
| Maidstone | Top quarter | 5th–22nd | Good · 72% | Public | Dec 2025 | – | |
| Coldingley | Top quarter | 6th–20th | Of concern · 56% | Public | Nov 2025 | – | |
| Stafford | Top quarter | 6th–17th | Good · 75% | Public | Nov 2024 | – | |
| Moorland | Top quarter | 5th–17th | Good · 64% | Public | Mar 2023 | – | |
| Stocken | Top quarter | 6th–18th | Good · 64% | Public | Jan 2023 | – | |
| Lancaster Farms | Top quarter | 5th–25th | Good · 66% | Public | Aug 2022 | – | |
| Verne | Top quarter | 7th–35th | Good · 74% | Public | Jul 2024 | – | |
| Channings Wood | Upper middle | 10th–27th | Good · 67% | Public | Jul 2022 | – | |
| Huntercombe | Upper middle | 9th–40th | Good · 65% | Public | Aug 2023 | – | |
| Wealstun | Upper middle | 9th–29th | Good · 60% | Public | Oct 2022 | – | |
| Humber | Upper middle | 10th–32nd | Good · 66% | Public | Nov 2023 | – | |
| Northumberland | Upper middle | 11th–34th | Good · 62% | Contracted | Aug 2025 | reoffending higher than expected | |
| Highpoint | Upper middle | 10th–36th | Good · 60% | Public | Oct 2023 | – | |
| Bure | Upper middle | 10th–35th | Good · 73% | Public | Oct 2023 | – | |
| Littlehey | Upper middle | 14th–34th | Good · 61% | Public | Sep 2023 | – | |
| Wayland | Upper middle | 16th–39th | Of concern · 58% | Public | Jan 2026 | – | |
| Featherstone | Upper middle | 15th–38th | Good · 68% | Public | Sep 2025 | – | |
| Portland | Lower middle | 18th–35th | Of concern · 57% | Public | Jan 2026 | – | |
| Wymott | Lower middle | 3rd–46th | Good · 61% | Public | Dec 2023 | – | |
| Aylesbury | Lower middle | 19th–37th | Good · 63% | Public | Feb 2026 | – | |
| Five Wells | Lower middle | 19th–42nd | Good · 61% | Contracted | Nov 2024 | – | |
| Mount | Upper middle | 15th–38th | Good · 65% | Public | Nov 2024 | – | |
| Stoke Heath | Upper middle | 17th–42nd | Of concern · 52% | Public | Feb 2026 | – | |
| Ashfield | Lower middle | 13th–47th | Outstanding · 82% | Contracted | Oct 2023 | – | |
| Fosse Way | Lower middle | 14th–45th | Of concern · 57% | Contracted | Mar 2025 | – | |
| Whatton | Lower middle | 22nd–39th | Good · 67% | Public | Jan 2024 | – | |
| Erlestoke | Lower middle | 15th–44th | Good · 60% | Public | Jun 2024 | – | |
| Lindholme | Lower middle | 17th–43rd | Good · 66% | Public | Jul 2023 | – | |
| Hindley | Lower middle | 9th–46th | Good · 59% | Public | Nov 2023 | – | |
| Isis | Lower middle | 23rd–45th | Good · 58% | Public | Nov 2025 | – | |
| Parc | Bottom quarter | 22nd–48th | Of concern · 57% | Contracted | Jan 2025 | – | |
| High Down | Lower middle | 12th–48th | Good · 61% | Public | Jul 2023 | – | |
| Deerbolt | Bottom quarter | 25th–47th | Of concern · 57% | Public | Dec 2024 | assaults on staff higher than expected | |
| Risley | Lower middle | 25th–46th | Good · 67% | Public | Apr 2023 | – | |
| Guys Marsh | Bottom quarter | 24th–49th | Of concern · 53% | Public | Jan 2025 | prisoner assaults higher than expected | |
| Brinsford | Bottom quarter | 25th–48th | Of concern · 58% | Public | Jun 2023 | – | |
| Berwyn | Bottom quarter | 17th–49th | Of concern · 54% | Public | Jan 2025 | – | |
| Feltham B | Bottom quarter | 27th–48th | Serious concern · 56% | Public | Sep 2025 | combined reporting unit | |
| Swinfen Hall | Bottom quarter | 33rd–46th | Of concern · 56% | Public | Aug 2024 | – | |
| Ranby | Bottom quarter | 31st–49th | Of concern · 50% | Public | Feb 2025 | – | |
| Onley | Bottom quarter | 35th–49th | Of concern · 53% | Public | May 2025 | – | |
| Brixton | Bottom quarter | 38th–50th | Serious concern · 50% | Public | Jun 2024 | – | |
| Cookham Wood | Bottom quarter | 26th–50th | Good · 63% | Public | Apr 2023 | – | |
| Rochester | Bottom quarter | 44th–50th | Of concern · 54% | Public | Aug 2024 | – |
Positions in the middle of a group are sensitive to weighting and to chance, so the band is the more reliable guide than the position. The bar shows the likely range (5th to 95th percentile over 1,000 re-weightings and measurement uncertainty) and the tick marks the median. The four squares show the pillars in order: Safety, Decency, Regime, Resettlement.
The official HMPPS rating is shown for context. It is not an input to these bands. HMIP inspection dates differ between prisons: a grade can be several years old. A flag is a prompt to look, not a finding of fault. Read the methodology.