# HMP Lewes: cost, population and staff

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# HMP Lewes: cost, population and staff



Last updated 29 September 2026.
Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/).





**£35m** for HMP Lewes in 2024-25, +1.9% on a year earlier after inflation. It cost £60,483 per prisoner in 2024-25, and held 614 people in August 2026 (133.2% of its uncrowded places).



Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





## Key figures



- £35m2024-25, cash

+5.9% on a year earlier
As of 26 March 2026
- £60,483Cost per prisoner, 2024-25

Male reception prisons: £55,008
As of 26 March 2026
- £57,167Cost per place, 2024-25

Male reception prisons: £67,591
As of 26 March 2026
- 133.2%Population as a share of uncrowded places, 2026-08

Male reception prisons: 120.9%
As of 7 September 2026
- 614 prisonersPopulation, 2026-08

Male reception prisons: 26,769 prisoners
As of 7 September 2026




Source: [Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).






## Over time: cash, real terms and per resident




**HMP Lewes: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million**








Real terms use HM Treasury’s GDP deflator, 2025-26 prices.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Cash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015-16Details | £27.8m | £20.1m |
| Cash£20.1m | | |
| 2016-17Details | £28.6m | £21.0m |
| Cash£21.0m | | |
| 2017-18Details | £32.4m | £24.1m |
| Cash£24.1m | | |
| 2018-19Details | £34.2m | £26.0m |
| Cash£26.0m | | |
| 2019-20Details | £33.1m | £25.8m |
| Cash£25.8m | | |
| 2020-21Details | £34.3m | £28.2m |
| Cash£28.2m | | |
| 2021-22Details | £32.0m | £26.3m |
| Cash£26.3m | | |
| 2022-23Details | £32.7m | £28.9m |
| Cash£28.9m | | |
| 2023-24Details | £35.8m | £33.3m |
| Cash£33.3m | | |
| 2024-25Details | £36.5m | £35.3m |
| Cash£35.3m | | |






Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





Source: Ministry of Justice, [Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison, 2015-16 to 2024-25 (HMPPS annual report and accounts, management information addendum)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods), published 26 March 2026.





## At a glance





| What | Figure |
| --- | --- |
| Function | Male reception |
| Where | Lewes, England |
| Overall cost, 2024-25 | £35m |
| Cost per prisoner, 2024-25 | £60,483 |
| Cost per place, 2024-25 | £57,167 |
| Population, August 2026 | 614 |
| Operational capacity | 627 |
| Staff in post (FTE) | 326 |







## Where it sits, and what is below it



- UK total
- Nation
- Department or service body
- Local body
- Spending category
- Line or transaction not published





- United Kingdom
- England and Wales
- Ministry of Justice
- HM Prison and Probation Service
- [Prisons in England and Wales](/justice/prisons/)
- HMP Lewes





### HMP Lewes



Male reception. Overall resource expenditure: the prison’s own net spending plus its share of regional and national costs, as HMPPS allocates them for its cost per place figures. In Lewes.



**£35m** in 2024-25 (cash); £37m in 2025-26 prices; +5.9% on a year earlier in cash, +1.9% in real terms.





| Spending category | Cash, 2024-25 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spent at the prison (direct)Details | £23m | £24m | — | +5.1% | [Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods) | Line or transaction not published: HMPPS publishes one direct figure per prison; its split into staff, maintenance, food and the rest is not published by prison. Individual payments over £25,000 are published by HMPPS as a whole, not by prison. |
| Real terms (2025-26 prices)£24mPer resident—Real change on a year earlier+5.1%Source[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods)Below thisLine or transaction not published: HMPPS publishes one direct figure per prison; its split into staff, maintenance, food and the rest is not published by prison. Individual payments over £25,000 are published by HMPPS as a whole, not by prison. | | | | | | |
| Share of regional and national costsDetails | £12m | £12m | — | −3.8% | [Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods) | Line or transaction not published: The costs met regionally or nationally (healthcare contracts, education, maintenance contracts, headquarters) are allocated to prisons as one figure; what they consist of is not published by prison. |
| Real terms (2025-26 prices)£12mPer resident—Real change on a year earlier−3.8%Source[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods)Below thisLine or transaction not published: The costs met regionally or nationally (healthcare contracts, education, maintenance contracts, headquarters) are allocated to prisons as one figure; what they consist of is not published by prison. | | | | | | |







Cash is as published. Real terms are in 2025-26 prices, using HM Treasury’s GDP deflator. Per resident divides by
ONS mid-year population for the area the body serves. Changes compare the same body in consecutive years.






## What is recorded alongside the money



These figures are published beside the funding, not as its result. Demand, geography, recording practice and
many other things differ between areas and change over time; none of these charts shows cause and effect.





| Measure | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales | Period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost per prisonerDetails | £60,483 | £55,008 | £56,618 | 2024-25 |
| Male reception prisons£55,008All prisons in England and Wales£56,618Period2024-25 | | | | |
| Cost per placeDetails | £57,167 | £67,591 | £59,026 | 2024-25 |
| Male reception prisons£67,591All prisons in England and Wales£59,026Period2024-25 | | | | |
| Population as a share of uncrowded placesDetails | 133.2% | 120.9% | 101.3% | 2026-08 |
| Male reception prisons120.9%All prisons in England and Wales101.3%Period2026-08 | | | | |
| PopulationDetails | 614 prisoners | 26,769 prisoners | 86,843 prisoners | 2026-08 |
| Male reception prisons26,769 prisonersAll prisons in England and Wales86,843 prisonersPeriod2026-08 | | | | |
| Operational capacityDetails | 627 places | 27,667 places | 88,937 places | 2026-08 |
| Male reception prisons27,667 placesAll prisons in England and Wales88,937 placesPeriod2026-08 | | | | |
| Average populationDetails | 583 prisoners | 27,343 prisoners | 87,009 prisoners | 2024-25 |
| Male reception prisons27,343 prisonersAll prisons in England and Wales87,009 prisonersPeriod2024-25 | | | | |
| Staff in post (public sector prisons)Details | 326 FTE | 11,097 FTE | 37,212 FTE | 2026-06 |
| Male reception prisons11,097 FTEAll prisons in England and Wales37,212 FTEPeriod2026-06 | | | | |
| Prison officers in postDetails | 160 FTE | 5,656 FTE | 18,065 FTE | 2026-06 |
| Male reception prisons5,656 FTEAll prisons in England and Wales18,065 FTEPeriod2026-06 | | | | |






**Cost per prisoner: HMP Lewes and comparisons**








Overall resource expenditure (the prison’s own spending plus its share of regional and national costs) divided by the average population over the financial year, cash. Public and contracted prisons are costed differently (PFI prisons include interest on capital), and prisons of different functions do different jobs, so compare a prison with others of its function.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015-16Details | £31,103 | — | £32,510 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£32,510 | | | |
| 2016-17Details | £35,985 | — | £35,371 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£35,371 | | | |
| 2017-18Details | £38,011 | — | £37,543 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£37,543 | | | |
| 2018-19Details | £42,237 | — | £41,136 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£41,136 | | | |
| 2019-20Details | £46,753 | — | £42,670 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£42,670 | | | |
| 2020-21Details | £52,071 | £47,260 | £48,409 |
| Male reception prisons£47,260All prisons in England and Wales£48,409 | | | |
| 2021-22Details | £47,988 | £45,582 | £47,434 |
| Male reception prisons£45,582All prisons in England and Wales£47,434 | | | |
| 2022-23Details | £51,813 | £49,428 | £51,108 |
| Male reception prisons£49,428All prisons in England and Wales£51,108 | | | |
| 2023-24Details | £56,060 | £52,474 | £53,801 |
| Male reception prisons£52,474All prisons in England and Wales£53,801 | | | |
| 2024-25Details | £60,483 | £55,008 | £56,618 |
| Male reception prisons£55,008All prisons in England and Wales£56,618 | | | |






Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





**Cost per place: HMP Lewes and comparisons**








Overall resource expenditure divided by baseline certified normal accommodation (the uncrowded places the prison is certified for), cash.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015-16Details | £32,497 | — | £35,182 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£35,182 | | | |
| 2016-17Details | £34,090 | — | £38,042 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£38,042 | | | |
| 2017-18Details | £39,063 | — | £40,843 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£40,843 | | | |
| 2018-19Details | £42,168 | — | £43,213 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£43,213 | | | |
| 2019-20Details | £41,884 | — | £44,640 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£44,640 | | | |
| 2020-21Details | £45,741 | £55,128 | £48,162 |
| Male reception prisons£55,128All prisons in England and Wales£48,162 | | | |
| 2021-22Details | £42,706 | £53,612 | £46,696 |
| Male reception prisons£53,612All prisons in England and Wales£46,696 | | | |
| 2022-23Details | £46,816 | £59,494 | £51,724 |
| Male reception prisons£59,494All prisons in England and Wales£51,724 | | | |
| 2023-24Details | £53,918 | £65,300 | £56,987 |
| Male reception prisons£65,300All prisons in England and Wales£56,987 | | | |
| 2024-25Details | £57,167 | £67,591 | £59,026 |
| Male reception prisons£67,591All prisons in England and Wales£59,026 | | | |






Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





**Population as a share of uncrowded places: HMP Lewes and comparisons**








Population divided by baseline certified normal accommodation. Above 100% the prison holds more people than it has uncrowded places for, which usually means sharing cells built for one.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01Details | 92.5% | 123.4% | 103.5% |
| Male reception prisons123.4%All prisons in England and Wales103.5% | | | |
| 2025-02Details | 96.4% | 125.3% | 104.4% |
| Male reception prisons125.3%All prisons in England and Wales104.4% | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 98.5% | 124.9% | 105.1% |
| Male reception prisons124.9%All prisons in England and Wales105.1% | | | |
| 2025-04Details | 100.2% | 123.9% | 102.8% |
| Male reception prisons123.9%All prisons in England and Wales102.8% | | | |
| 2025-05Details | 94.2% | 122.4% | 103.0% |
| Male reception prisons122.4%All prisons in England and Wales103.0% | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 89.6% | 121.0% | 102.1% |
| Male reception prisons121.0%All prisons in England and Wales102.1% | | | |
| 2025-07Details | 95.6% | 122.2% | 103.0% |
| Male reception prisons122.2%All prisons in England and Wales103.0% | | | |
| 2025-08Details | 96.4% | 122.0% | 103.5% |
| Male reception prisons122.0%All prisons in England and Wales103.5% | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 85.9% | 120.3% | 102.3% |
| Male reception prisons120.3%All prisons in England and Wales102.3% | | | |
| 2025-10Details | 91.9% | 121.3% | 102.3% |
| Male reception prisons121.3%All prisons in England and Wales102.3% | | | |
| 2025-11Details | 94.8% | 121.6% | 102.2% |
| Male reception prisons121.6%All prisons in England and Wales102.2% | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 95.3% | 119.7% | 101.3% |
| Male reception prisons119.7%All prisons in England and Wales101.3% | | | |
| 2026-01Details | 94.5% | 122.4% | 101.7% |
| Male reception prisons122.4%All prisons in England and Wales101.7% | | | |
| 2026-02Details | 127.1% | 122.4% | 102.0% |
| Male reception prisons122.4%All prisons in England and Wales102.0% | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 131.0% | 120.4% | 101.8% |
| Male reception prisons120.4%All prisons in England and Wales101.8% | | | |
| 2026-04Details | 122.1% | 116.4% | 99.9% |
| Male reception prisons116.4%All prisons in England and Wales99.9% | | | |
| 2026-05Details | 127.3% | 117.8% | 100.3% |
| Male reception prisons117.8%All prisons in England and Wales100.3% | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 128.6% | 117.6% | 100.1% |
| Male reception prisons117.6%All prisons in England and Wales100.1% | | | |
| 2026-07Details | 133.0% | 119.2% | 100.7% |
| Male reception prisons119.2%All prisons in England and Wales100.7% | | | |
| 2026-08Details | 133.2% | 120.9% | 101.3% |
| Male reception prisons120.9%All prisons in England and Wales101.3% | | | |






Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS).





**Population: HMP Lewes and comparisons**








Prisoners held on the last working Monday of the month, including those on authorised absence (monthly population bulletin).




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01Details | 571 | 27,422 | 86,463 |
| Male reception prisons27,422All prisons in England and Wales86,463 | | | |
| 2025-02Details | 595 | 27,842 | 87,199 |
| Male reception prisons27,842All prisons in England and Wales87,199 | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 608 | 27,763 | 87,919 |
| Male reception prisons27,763All prisons in England and Wales87,919 | | | |
| 2025-04Details | 618 | 27,557 | 88,084 |
| Male reception prisons27,557All prisons in England and Wales88,084 | | | |
| 2025-05Details | 581 | 27,244 | 88,103 |
| Male reception prisons27,244All prisons in England and Wales88,103 | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 553 | 26,966 | 87,334 |
| Male reception prisons26,966All prisons in England and Wales87,334 | | | |
| 2025-07Details | 590 | 27,224 | 87,966 |
| Male reception prisons27,224All prisons in England and Wales87,966 | | | |
| 2025-08Details | 595 | 27,180 | 88,273 |
| Male reception prisons27,180All prisons in England and Wales88,273 | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 530 | 26,803 | 87,336 |
| Male reception prisons26,803All prisons in England and Wales87,336 | | | |
| 2025-10Details | 567 | 27,032 | 87,413 |
| Male reception prisons27,032All prisons in England and Wales87,413 | | | |
| 2025-11Details | 585 | 27,092 | 87,332 |
| Male reception prisons27,092All prisons in England and Wales87,332 | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 588 | 26,692 | 86,596 |
| Male reception prisons26,692All prisons in England and Wales86,596 | | | |
| 2026-01Details | 583 | 27,290 | 87,212 |
| Male reception prisons27,290All prisons in England and Wales87,212 | | | |
| 2026-02Details | 586 | 27,111 | 87,367 |
| Male reception prisons27,111All prisons in England and Wales87,367 | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 604 | 26,655 | 87,292 |
| Male reception prisons26,655All prisons in England and Wales87,292 | | | |
| 2026-04Details | 563 | 25,778 | 85,704 |
| Male reception prisons25,778All prisons in England and Wales85,704 | | | |
| 2026-05Details | 587 | 26,086 | 85,992 |
| Male reception prisons26,086All prisons in England and Wales85,992 | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 593 | 26,050 | 85,761 |
| Male reception prisons26,050All prisons in England and Wales85,761 | | | |
| 2026-07Details | 613 | 26,391 | 86,267 |
| Male reception prisons26,391All prisons in England and Wales86,267 | | | |
| 2026-08Details | 614 | 26,769 | 86,843 |
| Male reception prisons26,769All prisons in England and Wales86,843 | | | |






Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS).





**Operational capacity: HMP Lewes and comparisons**








The most prisoners the prison can hold taking account of control, security and its regime, set by the prison group director. For the estate, the sum of every prison’s, before the operating margin.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01Details | 620 | 28,290 | 88,662 |
| Male reception prisons28,290All prisons in England and Wales88,662 | | | |
| 2025-02Details | 620 | 28,220 | 88,635 |
| Male reception prisons28,220All prisons in England and Wales88,635 | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 620 | 28,236 | 88,925 |
| Male reception prisons28,236All prisons in England and Wales88,925 | | | |
| 2025-04Details | 620 | 28,191 | 89,228 |
| Male reception prisons28,191All prisons in England and Wales89,228 | | | |
| 2025-05Details | 620 | 28,236 | 89,551 |
| Male reception prisons28,236All prisons in England and Wales89,551 | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 620 | 28,179 | 89,573 |
| Male reception prisons28,179All prisons in England and Wales89,573 | | | |
| 2025-07Details | 620 | 28,168 | 89,373 |
| Male reception prisons28,168All prisons in England and Wales89,373 | | | |
| 2025-08Details | 620 | 28,185 | 89,627 |
| Male reception prisons28,185All prisons in England and Wales89,627 | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 620 | 28,156 | 89,437 |
| Male reception prisons28,156All prisons in England and Wales89,437 | | | |
| 2025-10Details | 623 | 28,099 | 89,311 |
| Male reception prisons28,099All prisons in England and Wales89,311 | | | |
| 2025-11Details | 623 | 28,073 | 89,334 |
| Male reception prisons28,073All prisons in England and Wales89,334 | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 623 | 28,077 | 89,464 |
| Male reception prisons28,077All prisons in England and Wales89,464 | | | |
| 2026-01Details | 623 | 28,091 | 89,671 |
| Male reception prisons28,091All prisons in England and Wales89,671 | | | |
| 2026-02Details | 623 | 28,114 | 89,792 |
| Male reception prisons28,114All prisons in England and Wales89,792 | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 623 | 28,069 | 89,795 |
| Male reception prisons28,069All prisons in England and Wales89,795 | | | |
| 2026-04Details | 624 | 27,981 | 89,765 |
| Male reception prisons27,981All prisons in England and Wales89,765 | | | |
| 2026-05Details | 624 | 27,947 | 89,662 |
| Male reception prisons27,947All prisons in England and Wales89,662 | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 627 | 27,794 | 89,120 |
| Male reception prisons27,794All prisons in England and Wales89,120 | | | |
| 2026-07Details | 627 | 27,632 | 88,895 |
| Male reception prisons27,632All prisons in England and Wales88,895 | | | |
| 2026-08Details | 627 | 27,667 | 88,937 |
| Male reception prisons27,667All prisons in England and Wales88,937 | | | |






Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS).





**Average population: HMP Lewes and comparisons**








The mean of the twelve month-end populations in the financial year.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015-16Details | 645 | — | 84,705 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales84,705 | | | |
| 2016-17Details | 585 | — | 84,750 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales84,750 | | | |
| 2017-18Details | 634 | — | 84,710 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales84,710 | | | |
| 2018-19Details | 616 | — | 82,751 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales82,751 | | | |
| 2019-20Details | 553 | — | 82,890 |
| Male reception prisons—All prisons in England and Wales82,890 | | | |
| 2020-21Details | 542 | 25,942 | 78,959 |
| Male reception prisons25,942All prisons in England and Wales78,959 | | | |
| 2021-22Details | 549 | 25,012 | 79,113 |
| Male reception prisons25,012All prisons in England and Wales79,113 | | | |
| 2022-23Details | 558 | 25,587 | 81,822 |
| Male reception prisons25,587All prisons in England and Wales81,822 | | | |
| 2023-24Details | 593 | 26,471 | 87,129 |
| Male reception prisons26,471All prisons in England and Wales87,129 | | | |
| 2024-25Details | 583 | 27,343 | 87,009 |
| Male reception prisons27,343All prisons in England and Wales87,009 | | | |






Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





**Staff in post (public sector prisons): HMP Lewes and comparisons**








HMPPS payroll staff in post at the establishment, full-time equivalent, at the end of each quarter. Contracted (private) prisons’ staff are not on the HMPPS payroll and are not counted.




**The numbers behind this chart**



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| Year | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017-03Details | 241 | 8,496 | 30,288 |
| Male reception prisons8,496All prisons in England and Wales30,288 | | | |
| 2017-06Details | 251 | 8,699 | 30,690 |
| Male reception prisons8,699All prisons in England and Wales30,690 | | | |
| 2017-09Details | 272 | 8,824 | 31,261 |
| Male reception prisons8,824All prisons in England and Wales31,261 | | | |
| 2017-12Details | 291 | 9,025 | 31,817 |
| Male reception prisons9,025All prisons in England and Wales31,817 | | | |
| 2018-03Details | 326 | 9,405 | 33,122 |
| Male reception prisons9,405All prisons in England and Wales33,122 | | | |
| 2018-06Details | 328 | 9,663 | 34,089 |
| Male reception prisons9,663All prisons in England and Wales34,089 | | | |
| 2018-09Details | 324 | 10,075 | 34,888 |
| Male reception prisons10,075All prisons in England and Wales34,888 | | | |
| 2018-12Details | 314 | 10,228 | 35,453 |
| Male reception prisons10,228All prisons in England and Wales35,453 | | | |
| 2019-03Details | 310 | 10,200 | 35,430 |
| Male reception prisons10,200All prisons in England and Wales35,430 | | | |
| 2019-06Details | 302 | 10,120 | 35,152 |
| Male reception prisons10,120All prisons in England and Wales35,152 | | | |
| 2019-09Details | 292 | 10,525 | 35,459 |
| Male reception prisons10,525All prisons in England and Wales35,459 | | | |
| 2019-12Details | 283 | 10,357 | 35,062 |
| Male reception prisons10,357All prisons in England and Wales35,062 | | | |
| 2020-03Details | 276 | 10,260 | 35,033 |
| Male reception prisons10,260All prisons in England and Wales35,033 | | | |
| 2020-06Details | 300 | 10,383 | 35,369 |
| Male reception prisons10,383All prisons in England and Wales35,369 | | | |
| 2020-09Details | 306 | 10,322 | 35,125 |
| Male reception prisons10,322All prisons in England and Wales35,125 | | | |
| 2020-12Details | 307 | 10,279 | 34,861 |
| Male reception prisons10,279All prisons in England and Wales34,861 | | | |
| 2021-03Details | 319 | 10,512 | 35,315 |
| Male reception prisons10,512All prisons in England and Wales35,315 | | | |
| 2021-06Details | 313 | 10,563 | 35,507 |
| Male reception prisons10,563All prisons in England and Wales35,507 | | | |
| 2021-09Details | 312 | 10,672 | 35,777 |
| Male reception prisons10,672All prisons in England and Wales35,777 | | | |
| 2021-12Details | 314 | 10,576 | 35,390 |
| Male reception prisons10,576All prisons in England and Wales35,390 | | | |
| 2022-03Details | 316 | 10,541 | 35,361 |
| Male reception prisons10,541All prisons in England and Wales35,361 | | | |
| 2022-06Details | 307 | 10,520 | 35,036 |
| Male reception prisons10,520All prisons in England and Wales35,036 | | | |
| 2022-09Details | 304 | 10,614 | 35,165 |
| Male reception prisons10,614All prisons in England and Wales35,165 | | | |
| 2022-12Details | 301 | 10,693 | 35,303 |
| Male reception prisons10,693All prisons in England and Wales35,303 | | | |
| 2023-03Details | 310 | 10,969 | 36,398 |
| Male reception prisons10,969All prisons in England and Wales36,398 | | | |
| 2023-06Details | 316 | 11,077 | 36,757 |
| Male reception prisons11,077All prisons in England and Wales36,757 | | | |
| 2023-09Details | 319 | 11,324 | 37,594 |
| Male reception prisons11,324All prisons in England and Wales37,594 | | | |
| 2023-12Details | 323 | 11,351 | 37,950 |
| Male reception prisons11,351All prisons in England and Wales37,950 | | | |
| 2024-03Details | 351 | 11,448 | 38,628 |
| Male reception prisons11,448All prisons in England and Wales38,628 | | | |
| 2024-06Details | 357 | 11,429 | 38,560 |
| Male reception prisons11,429All prisons in England and Wales38,560 | | | |
| 2024-09Details | 352 | 11,360 | 38,718 |
| Male reception prisons11,360All prisons in England and Wales38,718 | | | |
| 2024-12Details | 340 | 11,168 | 38,158 |
| Male reception prisons11,168All prisons in England and Wales38,158 | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 326 | 11,136 | 37,795 |
| Male reception prisons11,136All prisons in England and Wales37,795 | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 330 | 11,169 | 37,693 |
| Male reception prisons11,169All prisons in England and Wales37,693 | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 328 | 11,090 | 37,465 |
| Male reception prisons11,090All prisons in England and Wales37,465 | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 320 | 10,974 | 36,974 |
| Male reception prisons10,974All prisons in England and Wales36,974 | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 324 | 10,984 | 36,977 |
| Male reception prisons10,984All prisons in England and Wales36,977 | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 326 | 11,097 | 37,212 |
| Male reception prisons11,097All prisons in England and Wales37,212 | | | |











Figure as of 20 August 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a7ed9263be22055c1aaa2f2/Time_series_of_HMPPS_staff_in_post_receiving_pay_on_staff_in_post_date_Jun_26.ods).





**Prison officers in post: HMP Lewes and comparisons**








Band 3 and 4 prison officers (including specialists) in post, full-time equivalent, at the end of each quarter; public sector prisons only.




**The numbers behind this chart**



Search




| Year | HMP Lewes | Male reception prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017-03Details | 122 | 4,242 | 14,509 |
| Male reception prisons4,242All prisons in England and Wales14,509 | | | |
| 2017-06Details | 130 | 4,431 | 14,930 |
| Male reception prisons4,431All prisons in England and Wales14,930 | | | |
| 2017-09Details | 149 | 4,575 | 15,527 |
| Male reception prisons4,575All prisons in England and Wales15,527 | | | |
| 2017-12Details | 171 | 4,806 | 16,188 |
| Male reception prisons4,806All prisons in England and Wales16,188 | | | |
| 2018-03Details | 208 | 5,106 | 17,222 |
| Male reception prisons5,106All prisons in England and Wales17,222 | | | |
| 2018-06Details | 212 | 5,268 | 17,776 |
| Male reception prisons5,268All prisons in England and Wales17,776 | | | |
| 2018-09Details | 202 | 5,577 | 18,395 |
| Male reception prisons5,577All prisons in England and Wales18,395 | | | |
| 2018-12Details | 195 | 5,681 | 18,819 |
| Male reception prisons5,681All prisons in England and Wales18,819 | | | |
| 2019-03Details | 179 | 5,623 | 18,670 |
| Male reception prisons5,623All prisons in England and Wales18,670 | | | |
| 2019-06Details | 170 | 5,515 | 18,291 |
| Male reception prisons5,515All prisons in England and Wales18,291 | | | |
| 2019-09Details | 165 | 5,758 | 18,422 |
| Male reception prisons5,758All prisons in England and Wales18,422 | | | |
| 2019-12Details | 156 | 5,594 | 18,038 |
| Male reception prisons5,594All prisons in England and Wales18,038 | | | |
| 2020-03Details | 150 | 5,466 | 17,881 |
| Male reception prisons5,466All prisons in England and Wales17,881 | | | |
| 2020-06Details | 173 | 5,584 | 18,156 |
| Male reception prisons5,584All prisons in England and Wales18,156 | | | |
| 2020-09Details | 167 | 5,486 | 17,852 |
| Male reception prisons5,486All prisons in England and Wales17,852 | | | |
| 2020-12Details | 168 | 5,422 | 17,576 |
| Male reception prisons5,422All prisons in England and Wales17,576 | | | |
| 2021-03Details | 178 | 5,582 | 17,933 |
| Male reception prisons5,582All prisons in England and Wales17,933 | | | |
| 2021-06Details | 170 | 5,595 | 18,062 |
| Male reception prisons5,595All prisons in England and Wales18,062 | | | |
| 2021-09Details | 175 | 5,707 | 18,380 |
| Male reception prisons5,707All prisons in England and Wales18,380 | | | |
| 2021-12Details | 188 | 5,650 | 18,091 |
| Male reception prisons5,650All prisons in England and Wales18,091 | | | |
| 2022-03Details | 192 | 5,595 | 17,926 |
| Male reception prisons5,595All prisons in England and Wales17,926 | | | |
| 2022-06Details | 182 | 5,552 | 17,686 |
| Male reception prisons5,552All prisons in England and Wales17,686 | | | |
| 2022-09Details | 172 | 5,556 | 17,674 |
| Male reception prisons5,556All prisons in England and Wales17,674 | | | |
| 2022-12Details | 165 | 5,601 | 17,722 |
| Male reception prisons5,601All prisons in England and Wales17,722 | | | |
| 2023-03Details | 162 | 5,839 | 18,442 |
| Male reception prisons5,839All prisons in England and Wales18,442 | | | |
| 2023-06Details | 166 | 5,864 | 18,532 |
| Male reception prisons5,864All prisons in England and Wales18,532 | | | |
| 2023-09Details | 168 | 6,040 | 19,155 |
| Male reception prisons6,040All prisons in England and Wales19,155 | | | |
| 2023-12Details | 165 | 6,059 | 19,350 |
| Male reception prisons6,059All prisons in England and Wales19,350 | | | |
| 2024-03Details | 193 | 6,125 | 19,813 |
| Male reception prisons6,125All prisons in England and Wales19,813 | | | |
| 2024-06Details | 193 | 6,102 | 19,793 |
| Male reception prisons6,102All prisons in England and Wales19,793 | | | |
| 2024-09Details | 197 | 6,012 | 19,735 |
| Male reception prisons6,012All prisons in England and Wales19,735 | | | |
| 2024-12Details | 183 | 5,817 | 19,225 |
| Male reception prisons5,817All prisons in England and Wales19,225 | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 176 | 5,789 | 18,899 |
| Male reception prisons5,789All prisons in England and Wales18,899 | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 178 | 5,832 | 18,866 |
| Male reception prisons5,832All prisons in England and Wales18,866 | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 173 | 5,764 | 18,718 |
| Male reception prisons5,764All prisons in England and Wales18,718 | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 167 | 5,645 | 18,259 |
| Male reception prisons5,645All prisons in England and Wales18,259 | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 162 | 5,617 | 18,148 |
| Male reception prisons5,617All prisons in England and Wales18,148 | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 160 | 5,656 | 18,065 |
| Male reception prisons5,656All prisons in England and Wales18,065 | | | |











Figure as of 20 August 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a7ed9263be22055c1aaa2f2/Time_series_of_HMPPS_staff_in_post_receiving_pay_on_staff_in_post_date_Jun_26.ods).




Source: Ministry of Justice, [Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison, 2015-16 to 2024-25 (HMPPS annual report and accounts, management information addendum)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods), published 26 March 2026; Ministry of Justice, [Prison population: monthly bulletin (2025-01 to 2026-08)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS), published 7 September 2026; Ministry of Justice, [HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2026: time series of staff in post](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a7ed9263be22055c1aaa2f2/Time_series_of_HMPPS_staff_in_post_receiving_pay_on_staff_in_post_date_Jun_26.ods), published 20 August 2026; HM Prison and Probation Service, [Prison information pages on GOV.UK (addresses), with each postcode’s local authority from postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory)](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-in-england-and-wales).



## What these figures do and don't show



- **Compare with prisons of the same function.** Costs per prisoner differ by what a prison does: local prisons serving courts, training prisons, high-security, open and youth establishments.
- **Overall cost includes shared costs.** HMPPS adds each prison’s share of regional and national costs (healthcare, education, maintenance contracts, headquarters) to what it spends itself.
- **Contracted prisons are costed differently,** and their staff are not on the HMPPS payroll, so no staff figure is shown for them.
- **Nothing here shows cause and effect.** A prison’s cost, crowding and staffing sit side by side; none is presented as the result of another.




Where this sits: United Kingdom → England and Wales → Ministry of Justice → HM Prison and Probation Service → Prisons in England and Wales → HMP Lewes. Figures from data/services/justice.json, generated 29 September 2026.



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## Sources for this page





| Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison, 2015-16 to 2024-25 (HMPPS annual report and accounts, management information addendum)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods) | Ministry of Justice | 26 March 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |
| [Prison population: monthly bulletin (2025-01 to 2026-08)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS) | Ministry of Justice | 7 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |
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