HMP Wandsworth
London, LONDON, United Kingdom
Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London.
Profile fields are derived from published HMPPS listing data used in this site build. Narrative sections below summarise import fields; they are not independent inspections or reports.
Prison information
Establishment image
At a glance
- Security / category
- Category B
- Operator
- Public Sector Prison
- Capacity
- Not listed
- Opened
- Not listed
- Gender (listing)
- Mens Prison
- Cohort
- Reception & Resettlement
- Predominant function
- Reception
- Prison sub-group 1
- PUBLIC SECTOR PRISONS SOUTH
- Type (listing)
- Reception & Resettlement · Reception
The HMPPS import used here does not include capacity or opening year for these establishments.
What type of prison is HMP Wandsworth?
HMP Wandsworth appears in the dataset as a Category B Reception & Resettlement · Reception site. It is listed as holding Mens Prison.
Overview
Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London.
History
Detailed historical narrative for HMP Wandsworth is not part of the imported dataset. This profile reflects current listing fields (region, function, operator, and cohort) from HMPPS data.
Prison Life
Cohort: Reception & Resettlement. Predominant function: Reception. Gender provision: Mens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.
How to visit HMP Wandsworth
For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (020) 8588 4000. Booking steps and ID rules are not universal; verify the latest instructions with the establishment.
Before you visit HMP Wandsworth
If you are organising a visit, confirm how bookings work for this jurisdiction and allow time for approvals where they exist. Visitor requirements change; verifying rules shortly before the date reduces the risk of being turned away at the gate. One prison’s procedures are not a template for every other site—always confirm details for the specific place you are visiting.
For a step-by-step overview, read how prison visits work — then confirm every rule with the operator for this establishment.
Contact details for HMP Wandsworth
HMP Wandsworth lists (020) 8588 4000 as a contact number, with the site at Heathfield Road, London, SW18 3HU, SW18 3HU.
Where is HMP Wandsworth located?
HMP Wandsworth sits in London, LONDON, United Kingdom.
Coordinates are not available for this establishment in the current dataset.
Prison visiting guides
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- Category B prisons: what our directory pages show
- Men’s prisons (England & Wales): reading the thematic list
- Reception prisons (England & Wales): reading the thematic list
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