HM Prison Elmley
Prisons, Sheppey Cluster, Isle of Sheppey
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 Location in Kent
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| Location | Eastchurch, Kent |
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| Coordinates | 51°23′18″N 0°51′00″E / 51.3884°N 0.8499°ECoordinates: 51°23′18″N 0°51′00″E / 51.3884°N 0.8499°E |
| Security class | Adult Male/Category B&C |
| Capacity | 985 |
| Population | 1,252 (as of May 2011) |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Managed by | HM Prison Services |
| Governor | Sara Pennington |
| Website | Elmley at justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Elmley is a local Category B/C men's prison, located close to the village of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. The term 'local' means that this prison holds people on remand to the local courts. Elmley once formed part of the Sheppey prisons cluster, which included HMP Standford Hill and HMP Swaleside; it is now a stand-alone establishment. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Elmley is a purpose built prison opened in 1992, and is one of six Bullingdon design prisons in England. A new Category C Unit was opened at the prison in 1997, making Elmley the largest of the three prisons within the Sheppey Cluster.
In 2000, Elmley Prison had a serious infestation of fleas, affecting both inmates and staff at the prison.
In a 2001 investigation, Elmley prison was employing drug dealers to smuggle large amounts of cocaine into the prison. In a 2003 report Elmley Prison was praised for making noticeable improvements, despite being overcrowded. However the report also raised concerns about the number of prisoners who were being held two together in cells designed for one. The report also highlighted the lack of resources for dealing with foreign nationals in the prison.
The problem of overcrowding at Elmley Prison was highlighted again in 2004 in a report from the Independent Monitoring Board. The report also criticised Emley for its staff shortages which meant that prisoners had less time out of their cells.
Overcrowding was identified as a key concern again in a report in 2007 on Elmley Prison. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons report stated support for prisoners in the early days of custody in Elmley was "seriously compromised" because of "acute population pressures"
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