Askham Grange Prison and Young Offender Institution

Book and plan your visit to Askham Grange

To visit someone in Askham Grange prison you must:

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

Up to 4 adults are permitted. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Visitors can be from different addresses.

All prisoners are entitled to 2 visits every 7 days on a Saturday and a Sunday.

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:

The booking line opens, Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm.
Find out about call charges

Earliest arrival time is 1:45pm and latest arrival time is at the discretion of the prison.

The booking line opens, Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm.
Find out about call charges

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.

Visitors must enter through the front gate where they will be booked in for their visit by a member of staff at the Gate House.

Phones and other devices will need to be placed in a locker at the Gate House before progressing any further into the establishment, visitors will then be directed to visits where they will park in the spaces provided and then enter the visits hall where they will show photographic ID.

Only people on a visit will be allowed access to the prison grounds. We have no facility to allow visitors or animals to remain in cars or walk the grounds.

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

Each adult visitor is allowed a reasonable amount of money to buy food and drink from the tea bar in the visiting hall.

There are strict controls on what you can take into Askham Grange. Nothing can be taken into the visit’s hall except baby food/changing equipment. Medication must be declared to staff prior to the visit commencing.