New Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution

All visits to New Hall must be booked 48 hours in advance. At least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit.

There may be a limit to the number of visits a prisoner can have. You can check this with New Hall prison.

Contact New Hall if you have any questions about visiting.

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:

You can book your visit online or by telephone.

Telephone booking line: 0300 060 6515
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The booking line is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm.

To book your official video visit, email [email protected]

You can book an official face to face visit by:

The closest railway stations are Huddersfield and Wakefield (which has 2 stations, Westgate and Kirkgate). New Hall is around a 25 minute taxi ride from either station.

You can also take a bus from Wakefield Bus Station that will drop you around 1 mile from the prison.

To plan your journey by public transport:

New Hall has a car park with spaces for visitors, including spaces for Blue Badge holders.

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.

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

New Hall also uses a Biometric identification system for adult visitors. This records your fingerprints and face to confirm your identity.

Adult visitors still need bring their ID when they visit.

You will need to leave any valuables, including phones and watches, in a locker before entering the visitor area.

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.

New Hall has a family focused visits policy.