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Prisons in England and Wales

Find information on prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales, including how to arrange visits and how to stay in touch with prisoners.

From:
Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
Published
19 May 2020
Last updated
29 March 2021 — See all updates

List of all prisons in England and Wales

From 29 March, prisons in England and Wales will resume social visits when it is safe to do so. This will be when a prison achieves stage 3 of the National Framework for Prisons. This decision will be made by HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) in partnership with health partners.

Certain restrictions apply because of coronavirus (COVID-19). This means that it’s important to check local guidance regularly as the situation in individual prisons may change.

Testing for physical contact at social visits

Selected prisons will be piloting physical contact at social visits following a negative rapid test taken at the prison. The following prisons have been picked to be part of this pilot in consultation with public health advisors:

  • HMP Huntercombe
  • HMP Nottingham
  • HMP Peterborough (male)
  • HMP Peterborough (female)
  • HMP The Mount
  • HMP Ranby
  • HMP Oakwood

Further information about testing for physical contact

For information on prisons in Scotland, visit the Scottish Prison Service. For information on prisons in Northern Ireland, visit the Northern Ireland Prison Service.

Prisons A - C

Prisons D - F

Prisons G - I

Prisons J - L

Prisons M - O

Prisons P - R

Prisons S - U

Prisons V - Z

Published 19 May 2020
Last updated 29 March 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated visiting information in line with coronavirus restrictions.

  2. Updated restrictions info

  3. Updated message about national tiering.

  4. Added message about the introduction of national restrictions.

  5. Updated information around visiting restrictions being lifted in some prisons.

  6. First published.

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