Leicester Prison

Book and plan your visit to Leicester prison

To visit someone in Leicester Prison you must:

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 Leicester prison.

Contact Leicester Prison if you have other 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:

Remand prisoners – up to 3 per week. Remand prisoners can book on both Saturday and Sunday, but a maximum of 1 visit can be in on the afternoon session.

The booking line open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Time slots start on the hour and last for one hour. More than one slot can be booked where required.

Visiting time slots start on the hour and last for one hour. More than one slot can be booked where required.

The closest railway station is Leicester. The prison is opposite Leicester Royal Infirmary (hospital) which is well signposted.

To plan your journey by public transport:

There is no car parking available at Leicester Prison but there are ‘pay and display’ spaces nearby and in the city centre.

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.

Refreshments on visits are purchased in bundles of £5 for a quantity of items. These are paid for in cash prior to entry into the visit hall.

All visitors will need to be given a rub-down search, including children.