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Book and plan your visit to Brixton prison

To visit someone in Brixton Prison you must:

• be on that persons visitor list
• book your visit up to 28 days in advance
• have the required ID with you when you go

At least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit.

There may be a limit to the number of visits a person can have. You can check this with Brixton Prison.

Contact Brixton 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 Brixton Prison
• somewhere to stay overnight
• meals

How to book family and friends visits

Brixton is running a limited visits schedule. Visits are also happening differently than normal, observing strict guidelines, which must be followed.

You can book your visit online.

You can also book your visit by telephone.

Booking line: 0208 678 1433
Monday to Thursday: 1:15pm to 4pmFriday: 9am to 11:45am
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Visiting times

• Monday: B and D wings - 2:15pm to 3:15pm and 4pm to 5pm
• Tuesday: G wing - 2:15pm to 3:15pm and 4pm to 5pm
• Wednesday: A wing - 2:15pm to 3:15pm and 4pm to 5pm
• Thursday: C wing - 2:15pm to 3:15pm and 4pm to 5pm
• Friday: No visits
• Saturday: A wing - 2:15pm to 3:15pm, B and D wings - 09:15am to 10:15am, C wing - 3:45pm to 4:45pm, and G wing - 10:45am to 11:45am
• Sunday: A wing - 9:15am to 10:15am, B and D wing - 2:15pm to 3:15pm, C wing - 10:45am to 11:45am and G wing - 3:45pm to 4:45pm.

You should arrive at the prison 30 minutes before your visit to allow time to get through security.

How to book legal and professional visits

Legal and professional visits are offered face to face, via videolink or telephone.

You can book your visit by emailing: legalvisits.brixton@justice.gov.uk

Or you can book by telephone.

Booking line: 0208 588 6230 or 0208 588 6231
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm.

Only legal visits will be booked on this line, social visitors calling this number will be directed to the social visits booking line.

Legal visit times

A, B, C, D Wing:

• Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays: 8:30am to 9:30am, 10:15am to 11:15am, 2:15pm to 3:15pm, 4pm to 5pm

G wing:

• Tuesday: 8:30am to 9:30am, 10:15am to 11:15am, 2:15pm to 3:15pm, 4pm to 5pm

Getting to Brixton Prison

Find Brixton Prison on a map

Brixton Prison is about a mile from Brixton railway and underground stations. Several local bus routes pass the prison.

To plan your journey by public transport:

• use Transport for London journey planner
• use National Rail Enquiries

There is no visitor parking at the prison and local roads are restricted to permit holders.

Entering Brixton Prison

All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID for all visitors.

All visitors will need to be given a pat-down search, including children. You may also be sniffed by security dogs.

Brixton Prison has a strict dress code policy which means visitors should dress appropriately. You may be turned away if you are wearing items like vests, low-cut tops, high-cut shorts or dresses, ripped jeans, flip-flops or headwear other than that worn for religious reasons. Additionally, you cannot wear anything with offensive patterns or slogans and visitors over 13 cannot wear sports team clothing or logos. Ask in the visitors centre if you have questions about the dress code.

Snack bags are available from the PACT centre when you book in for your visit.

There are strict controls on what you can take into Brixton Prison. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker or with security, including pushchairs and car seats. You will need a 1 coin for the locker.

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 charity.

Due to social distancing, we can only allow families in the visits centre 30 minutes before the start of the visit. Until then families will need to wait outside until checking in. Baby changing facilities and disability access are available.

Email: brixton@prisonadvice.org.uk
Telephone: 07749 389326
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Keep in touch with someone at Brixton Prison

There are several ways you can keep in touch with a resident during their time at Brixton Prison.

Secure video calls

Secure video calling is available at this prison. Family and friends will need to download the Prison Video app, create an account, register all visitors and add the prisoner to their contact list.

Read more about how it works

Phone calls

Residents do not have phones in their rooms so they will always have to call you. They have to buy phone credits to do this.

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.

Email

You can send emails to someone in Brixton Prison using the Email a Prisoner service.

You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies from the resident, depending on the rules at Brixton Prison.

Letters

You can write at any time.

Include the persons name and prisoner number on the envelope.

If you do not know their prisoner number, contact Brixton Prison.

All post apart from legal letters will be opened and checked by officers.

Send money and gifts

You can use the free and fast online service to send money to someone in prison.

You can no longer send money by bank transfer, cheque, postal order or send cash by post.

If you cannot use the online service, you may be able to 