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Did you mean Visitation
Reasons for a support visit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Visiting Team, what to expect and how to check if the visitor is genuine
Make a request for a social visit to someone in a prison in England and Wales
Lewes is a men’s prison in Lewes, East Sussex.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Highpoint is a men’s prison in Newmarket, Suffolk.
Bullingdon is a men’s prison near Bicester in Oxfordshire.
Pentonville is a men’s prison and young offender institution in the London Borough of Islington, North London.
Consultation response published setting out plans to make visiting a fundamental standard of care.
Belmarsh is a high security prisoner’s prison in southeast London.
Winchester is a men’s prison and young offender institution (YOI) in the centre of Winchester, Hampshire.
Birmingham Prison is a men’s prison in the Winson Green area of Birmingham.
The Mount is a men’s prison in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire.
People in care homes and hospitals will be able to have visitors in all circumstances under law amendment.
Visit for tourism, business or a short stay (up to 6 months), airport transit visas
Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London.
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