Ministry Of Justice
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Book and plan your visit to Nottingham prison
To visit someone in Nottingham Prison you must:
- be on that persons visitor list
- book your visit at least 24 hours in advance
- have the required ID with you when you go
At least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit. Prisoners can have up to 3 visitors over the age of 10 at one time, plus any younger children.
There may be a limit to the number of visits a prisoner can have. You can check this with Nottingham prison.
Contact Nottingham Prison if you have any questions about visiting.
Help with the cost of your visit
If you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit, including:
- travel to Nottingham Prison
- somewhere to stay overnight
- meals
How to book family and friends visits
You can book your visit by telephone or by email to socialvisits.nottingham@justice.gov.uk. There is currently no online booking service available.
Visits booking line: 0115 962 8980
Find out about call charges
Phone line opening times:
- Monday: 1pm to 4pm
- Tuesday: 9am to midday
- Wednesday: closed
- Thursday: 1pm to 4pm
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: 9am to midday
- Sunday: closed
Visiting times:
- Monday to Thursday: 9am to 10:30am and 2pm to 3:30pm
- Friday: closed
- Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 10:30am and 2pm to 3:30pm
How to book legal and professional visits
Video link appointments
- Monday to Friday: 9am to midday and 2pm to 4:45pm
Appointments start on the hour and last for an hour unless otherwise requested (except 4pm, this is for 45 minutes only).
All participants must show photographic ID at the start of their video link.
Please emailVCCNottingham@justice.gov.ukto book.
How to book face-to-face legal and professional visits
You can book a face-to-face visit by email to VCCNottingham@justice.gov.uk.
Visits start on the hour and last for an hour unless otherwise requested. We require the full names of all attendees for the booking to be made.
Visiting times:
- Monday: 2pm to 3pm or 3pm to 4pm
- Tuesday: 9am to 10am, 10am to 11am, 2pm to 3pm or 3pm to 4pm
- Wednesday: no visits
- Thursday: 9am to 10am, 10am to 11am, 2pm to 3pm or 3pm to 4pm
- Friday: 9am to 10am or 10am to 11am
- Bank holidays: no visits
Getting to Nottingham Prison
Find Nottingham Prison on a map
The closest railway station is Nottingham which is around 4 miles from Nottingham Prison. From there you can take a bus or taxi.
To plan your journey by public transport:
There is limited parking available onsite for visitors, including spaces at the front entrance for Blue Badge holders.
Entering Nottingham Prison
All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison.
Book in at the visitors centre at least half an hour before your visit. The booking office opens at 8:30am and 1:30pm.
You must be at the prison gates no later than 9:45am for morning visits and 2:45pm for afternoon visits, if youre later than these times, you will not be allowed to enter.
You may have your finger or thumb prints scanned as part of a security check. You may also have an iris scan. All visitors, apart from children, will have their photo taken.
All visitors will need to be given a rub-down search, including children. You may also be sniffed by security dogs.
Nottingham Prison has a strict dress code policy, which means visitors should wear smart clothes, no work clothes (including uniforms), no sports shirts or football shirts, no hoods, no mobile phones, no offensive logos, no sunglasses or headscarves unless worn for religious reasons, no ripped jeans, no vest tops, no short skirts or dresses.
Each adult visitor is allowed to take in a maximum of 20 in coins (notes are not allowed). The money can be used to buy food and drink from the snack bar in the visiting hall.
There are strict controls on what you can take into Nottingham Prison. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker (you will need a 1 coin) or with security. This includes pushchairs and car seats.
You may bring in dummies, baby wipes, nappies, milk powder and prescribed medication. All baby items must be in a clear plastic bag.
Please note that some of these items may be bagged and tagged in the Visitors Centre prior to entry into the prison.
You will be told the rules by an officer at the start of your visit. If you break the rules, your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again.
Visiting facilities
There is a visitors centre run by The Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT). It includes toilets and a childrens play area, and staff are available to offer support and advice to visitors.
The visitors centre is open every day from 8am to 4:30pm.
Telephone: 0115 962 8980
Monday and Thursday, 1pm to 4pm
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 9am to midday
Find out about call charges
Email: socialvisits.nottingham@justice.gov.uk
There are hot and cold drinks available, confectionery, sandwiches and warm food will be starting in October. The childrens play area will not be available to use.
Family days
These are run once per month.
Keep in touch with someone at Nottingham Prison
There are several ways you can keep in touch with a prisoner during their time at Nottingham Prison.
Secure video calls
To have a secure video call with someone in this prison you need to:
- Download the Prison Video app
- Create an account
- Register all visitors
- Add the prisoner to your contact list.
How to book a secure video call
Secure video calls at this prison can be requested by prisoners only.
You will receive a notification if a prisoner has requested a video call with you.
Phone calls
Prisoners have phones in their cells and are able to make calls at any time during phone hours. They have to buy phone credits to do this. Phones do not accept incoming calls so they will always have to call you.
They can phone anyone named on their list of friends and family. This list is checked by security when they first arrive so it may take a few days before they are able to call.
You can also exchange voicemails using the Prison Voicemail service.
Officers may listen to phone calls as a way of preventing crime and helping keep people safe.
You can send emails to someone in Nottingham Prison using the EmailaPrisoner.com. Through this service, family and friends can send a message which is printed out and delivered by prison staff by hand. Once you have signed up, you will receive an activation link via email which you must click on in order to activate your account and send a message. You must buy a minimum of 5 credit in order to use the service, which runs at a cost of 40p per email and at no charge to the recipient.