Police appeal to trace prisoner escaped from Suffolk jail

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

Ashley Young, 32, absconded from HMP Hollesley Bay in Suffolk on Tuesday evening and police are asking the public to help locate him.

Ashley Young, 32, was reported missing from HMP Hollesley Bay in Suffolk on Tuesday evening (13 October) after being absent at a roll call. Suffolk Police have released an image of Young and are asking the public to help trace him. He is described as white, approximately 5ft 10ins, of medium build, with blue eyes and a beard, with connections to Kent.

A spokesperson for Suffolk Police said: 'Anyone who sees Young is asked to call 999 immediately, quoting CAD 294 of 13 October. Anyone who has any other information is asked to contact Suffolk police on 101.'

Absconds from UK prisons have increased significantly. In the year ending March 2026, there were 78 absconds, a 37 per cent increase compared with the previous 12-month period, according to the Ministry of Justice. Of those 78, 38 per cent (30 prisoners) remained at large for over 30 days. The period also saw 925 temporary release failures, of which 51 were failures to return, with 12 of these still at large after 30 days.

How it is being reported

• Police launch urgent manhunt after inmate escapes UK prisonThe force are urging for the public's help after they discovered the man was missing from the prison.Daily Express · 14 Oct, 02:11
• Police launch urgent public appeal after man escapes UK prisonPolice have issued an urgent appeal to locate a prisoner, Ashley Young, who has absconded from a prison in Suffolk - anyone who sees him is urged to call 999The Mirror · 14 Oct, 01:03

In this story: Ashley Young · HMP Hollesley Bay · Suffolk · Kent · Suffolk Police · Ministry of Justice

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