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",null,"+441902 533 450","HMP Brinsford currently holds young adult male offenders between the ages of 18 and 21, and is located in Featherstone, just outside Wolverhampton. It opened in 1991, and in 2002, two extra blocks were built, to provide additional education facilities. In 2008, a residential unit was opened, which meant the prison could offer a wider range of vocational training. The prison has the capacity to accommodate 577 inmates.","1991","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk\u002Fhmiprisons\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F4\u002F2015\u002F07\u002FBrinsford-web-2015.pdf",569,"Ryan Youll was arrested and sent here after attacking a teacher for 15 seconds, repeatedly punching him in the face at HMYOI Wellington during a plumbing lesson.","Ondrej Suha was found hanging in his cell hours after he was told he could be deported from the UK.","The prison has 5 residential units. Residential 1 has the first night center and induction unit, so the received prisoners would spend their first time here. Residentials 2, 3, and 4 hold young adults in single cells. Residential 4 also has the drugs recovery unit. Residential 5 is the enhanced unit with in cell showers.","4 inmates escaped in 2003, by assaulting an officer, then stealing his keys. They then smashed a window and climbed over the perimeter wall.","A recent inspection of HMP Brinsford yielded a damning verdict on the prison, stating that levels of violence and drug smuggling were too high.","After 15 months, the prison had a “dramatic turnaround” after the prison was described as “squalid” in April 2014.","5",101,189,"2026-10-07T08:31:42.000Z","brinsford-prison","2026-07-06T14:32:08.000Z","To visit someone in Brinsford you must:\n\n- be on that person's visitor list\n- book your visit at least 2 days in advance\n- have the required ID with you when you go\n\nYou can book 28 days in advance to visit most prisoners, or 14 days in advance for prisoners on remand. You must give at least 2 days notice if you want to book or change a visit.\n\nPrisoners can have up to 3 visitors aged 10 or older at a time, and 3 children under 10 for any visit.\n\nChildren aged 17 or under must be accompanied by an adult who is on the prisoner's approved visitor list.\n\nThere may be a limit to the number of visits a person can have. You can check this with Brinsford.\n\nContact Brinsford if you have any questions about visiting.\n\nHelp with the cost of your visit\n\nIf you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fhelp-with-prison-visits), including:\n\n- travel to Brinsford\n- somewhere to stay overnight\n- meals\n\nHow to book family and friends visits\n\nTo arrange a visit you can:\n\n- book your visit online (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fprison-visits)\n- telephone 0300 060 6500\n\nThe booking line is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm. Find out about call charges (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fcall-charges)\n\nVisiting times:\n\n- Monday, 2pm to 4pm\n- Tuesday, 2pm to 4pm\n- Thursday, 2pm to 4pm\n- Saturday, 2pm to 4pm\n- Sunday, 2pm to 4pm\n\nBooking slots are allocated to specific wings each day. This will be explained upon booking.\n\nHow to book official visits\n\nBooking must be through a CJSM or professional email account. Proof of ID will need to be shown to prison staff on the call before your visit starts.\n\nTo arrange an official video visit you can email omu.brinsford@justice.gov.uk.\n\nOfficial video visit times:\n\n- Monday to Friday, 9am to 11:30am and 1:45pm to 4:30pm\n\nTo arrange an official face to face visit, you can:\n\n- email HMPPSvsitbooking@justice.gov.uk\n- telephone 0300 060 6500\n\nThe booking line opens Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm. Find out about call charges (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fcall-charges)\n\nOfficial face to face visit times:\n\n- Monday to Thursday, 9am to 11:30am and 1:45pm to 4:30pm\n\nThe latest arrival time is one hour before the end of the official visit session.\n\nAppropriate dress and prohibited items policies are in place, you can check details upon booking. Free personal lockers are available to use.\n\nGetting to Brinsford\n\nFind Brinsford on a map (https:\u002F\u002Fconsent.google.com\u002Fm?continue=https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fplace\u002FHM%2BPrison%2BBrinsford\u002F@52.6505566,-2.1124891,17z\u002Fdata%3D!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x126431a66b0b114!8m2!3d52.6505566!4d-2.1103004?shorturl%3D1&gl=IE&m=0&pc=m&uxe=eomtm&cm=2&hl=en&src=1)\n\nBrinsford is about 6 miles from the closest railway station, Wolverhampton. Local buses run from the station to Featherstone but you will need to walk the last mile to Brinsford. Any visitors arriving by bus should let the visitors centre know on the day in case of potential delays. Alternatively, you can take a taxi.\n\nTo plan your journey by public transport:\n\n- use National Rail Enquiries (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nationalrail.co.uk\u002F)\n- use Traveline for local bus times (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.traveline.info\u002F)\n\nIf you are travelling by car, use the postcode WV10 7PY in your sat nav.\n\nThere is a visitors car park next to the visitors centre, which includes disabled parking spaces.\n\nEntering Brinsford\n\nAll visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID for all visitors. (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fmanagement-of-security-at-visits-policy-framework-closed-estate\u002Facceptable-forms-of-identification-id-when-visiting-a-prison-in-england-and-wales-annex-a)\n\nAll visitors will be given a pat-down search, including children. You may also be sniffed by security dogs.\n\nThere are strict controls on what you can take into Brinsford. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker or with security. This includes pushchairs and car seats.\n\nYou will be told the rules by staff in the visitors centre at the start of your visit. If you break the rules, or your behaviour is unacceptable your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again.\n\nDress code\n\nVisitors should dress appropriately. Please note the below applies to visitors from secondary school aged, regardless of gender.\n\n- no tops or dresses showing cleavage\n- no tops showing midriff when both sitting and standing\n- skirts, dresses, and shorts must be knee length\n- no play suits\n- no ripped jeans, ripped shorts, ripped leggings, or ripped trousers\n- no outside jackets, body warmers or hooded clothing. All coats, jackets and hooded clothing must be placed in a locker outside the visits room after being searched\n- visitors wearing more than one pair of trousers of any kind will be refused entry\n- no sunglasses to be worn\n- no hats of any description, except for religious headwear\n\nVisiting facilities\n\n- There is a visitors' centre run by PACT. There will be light refreshments available to purchase during your visit.\n\nThe centre is open from 12:30pm on all visiting days.\n\nFamily days\n\nWe run 6 family days throughout the year. You can read more in Brinsford's family strategy (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fguidance\u002Fbrinsford-prison-families-and-significant-others-strategy).","There are several ways you can keep in touch with someone during their time at Brinsford.\n\nSecure video calls\n\nTo have a secure video call with someone in this prison you need to:\n\n- Download the Prison Video app (https:\u002F\u002Fprisonvideo.com\u002Fapp)\n- Create an account\n- Register all visitors\n- Add the prisoner to your contact list.\n\nHow to book a secure video call\n\nSecure video calls at this prison can be requested by prisoners only.\n\nYou will receive a notification if a prisoner has requested a video call with you.\n\nRead more about how the Prison Video app works (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fguidance\u002Fvisit-a-prisoner-using-a-video-call)\n\nPhone calls\n\nPrisoners have phones in their cells but these cannot receive incoming calls so they will always have to call you. They have to buy phone credits to do this.\n\nThey 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.\n\nYou can also exchange voicemails using the Prison Voicemail service (https:\u002F\u002Fprisonvoicemail.com\u002F).\n\nOfficers may listen to phone calls as a way of preventing crime and helping keep people safe.\n\nEmail\n\nYou can send emails to someone in Brinsford using the Email a Prisoner service (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.emailaprisoner.com\u002F).\n\nYou can also attach photos and receive replies.\n\nLetters\n\nYou can write at any time.\n\nInclude the person's name and prisoner number on the envelope.\n\nIf you do not know their prisoner number, contact Brinsford.\n\nAll post, apart from legal letters, will be opened and checked by officers.\n\nNational Prison Radio's Family and Friends request show\n\nNational Prison Radio broadcasts into prison cells across England and Wales 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.\n\nFamily and friends can stay connected with their loved ones in prison by sending song requests, written messages and voice recordings. They are then read and played out on weekly episodes.\n\nYou can send in a message, and hear the show, at nationalprisonradio.com (https:\u002F\u002Fprison.radio\u002Fnational-prison-radio\u002F#songrequest)","You can use the free and fast online service to send money to someone in prison (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fsend-prisoner-money).\n\nYou can no longer send money by bank transfer, cheque, postal order or send cash by post.\n\nIf you cannot use the online service, you may be able to apply for an exemption (https:\u002F\u002Fsend-money-to-prisoner.service.gov.uk\u002Fhelp\u002Fapply-for-exemption\u002F) - for example if you:\n\n- are unable to use a computer, a smart phone or the internet\n- do not have a debit card\n\nThis will allow you to send money by post.\n\nGifts and parcels\n\nPeople in Brinsford are given a list of approved items that they can order through a catalogue system. You can send them money for this.\n\nPrisoners can also apply to have their own clothes sent to them. If you receive an approved clothing application, you can send in clothes. You should include a copy of the approved application in the parcel. Make sure to also include the person's name and prisoner number on the parcel.\n\nAll parcels will be opened and checked by officers.\n\nFriends and families of prisoners are permitted to send books directly to their loved ones, or can order books from approved retailers, which can source and send the books on to prisoners.\n\nFor the full list of approved retailers, you can read Prison education and library services, Annex A (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fprison-education-and-library-services-for-adult-prisons-in-england\u002Fannex-a-sending-and-handing-in-of-books-to-prisoners).\n\nContact Brinsford for more information on what's allowed.","Brinsford is committed to providing a safe and educational environment where prisoners can learn new skills to help them on release.\n\nEach person is supported based on their specific educational and personal needs.\n\nSecurity and safeguarding\n\nEvery person at Brinsford has a right to feel safe. The staff are responsible for their safeguarding and welfare at all times.\n\nFor further information about what to do when you are worried or concerned about someone in prison visit the Prisoners' Families helpline website (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prisonersfamilies.org\u002Fpages\u002Fcategory\u002Fneed-urgent-help?Take=24).\n\nArrival and first night\n\nWhen someone first arrives at Brinsford, they will be able to contact a family member by phone. This could be quite late in the evening, depending on the time they arrive.\n\nNew prisoners will spend their first night in a dedicated first night centre where staff are specifically trained to support people through the transition to prison life. They will get to speak to someone who will check how they're feeling and ask about any immediate health and wellbeing needs.\n\nInduction\n\nEach person who arrives at Brinsford gets an induction on a specialised unit that lasts 3 days. They will meet professionals who will help them with:\n\n- health and wellbeing, including mental and sexual health\n- any substance misuse issues, including drugs and alcohol\n- personal development in custody and on release, including skills, education and training\n- other support (sometimes called ‘interventions'), such as managing difficult emotions and offending behaviour programmes\n- information about day-to-day life at Brinsford and how to make the best of their time there\n\nEveryone also finds out about the rules, fire safety, and how things like calls and visits work.\n\nAccommodation\n\nBrinsford has a capacity of 577 spread across 6 units.\n\nThese include an early days in custody unit, incentivised substance free living (ISFL) and 4 main residential units. (Cells on ISFL have in-cell showers.)\n\nPrisoners have access to a gym, sports hall and outdoor pitches and can take part in a varied programme of work and education activities.\n\nBrinsford also has a diverse, multi-faith chaplaincy team providing support to prisoners.\n\nPrisoners and staff work together to make sure that everyone at Brinsford takes care of each other and their environment. Levels of cleanliness and hygiene are important.\n\nBrinsford has a prisoner council. Representatives attend regular meetings and share information with other prisoners. They can also raise issues on their behalf.\n\nEducation and work\n\nPrisoners have access to education and training provided by NOVUS (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.novus.ac.uk). A range of academic and vocational courses are provided based on the needs of our prisoners.\n\nBrinsford offers a wide range of activities and work roles based on personal development and employability skills. Activities include:\n\n- domestic duties\n- cleaning duties\n- kitchen\n- gym\n- chapel\n- library\n- gardens\n- painting parties\n- careers advice\n- painting and decorating\n- cookery\n- industrial cleaning\n- music\n- construction services\n- physical education\n- industrial packing\n- catering\n\nAs a key partner with the local chamber of commerce, Brinsford is continually assessing local projects to expand employment opportunities.\n\nBrinsford also runs a number of accredited offending behaviour programmes (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fguidance\u002Foffending-behaviour-programmes-and-interventions).\n\nTemporary release\n\nPrisoners at Brinsford may be eligible for release on temporary licence (ROTL). This is assessed on individual factors and circumstances. ROTL can be used to prepare prisoners for employment and release. Success on ROTL can lead to other benefits, such as weekend home visits.\n\nBrinsford also operates the Home Detention Curfew (HDC) early release scheme. Prisoners who are eligible for HDC will be told when they can apply for this. Approval for HDC will be based on things like behaviour, meeting sentence plan targets and having a suitable home to go to. If prisoners do not have access to a suitable home, they can still apply for early release using accommodation provided by our partners BASS.","At HMP Brinsford we understand how important it is that our prisoners receive support from their families and loved ones.\n\n- You can read the Brinsford family strategy (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fguidance\u002Fbrinsford-prison-families-and-significant-others-strategy) to see how we help prisoners build positive relationships with loved ones.\n- You can also find out about advice and helplines for family and friends (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fsupport-for-families-friends-of-prisoners).\n- The Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) team also provide a range of information, guidance and support to families and friends of prisoners. You can call 01902 533 540 or ask in the visitors centre to speak to someone.\n\nThe team includes a dedicated family engagement worker and a child support worker who have specific roles. These roles include child activity and community support, as well as help for prisoners in repairing difficult or damaged family relationships.\n\nConcerns, problems and complaints\n\nIn an emergency\n\nCall 01902 533450 if you think a prisoner is at immediate risk of harm. Ask for the Orderly Officer and explain that your concern is an emergency.\n\n- Contact category: Phone number: Additional information\n- Non-emergency: 01902 533 565: Call this number if you have concerns about a prisoner's safety or wellbeing which are serious but not life-threatening or complete a safer custody contact form (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prisonersfamilies.org\u002Fforms\u002Fhmp-brinsford-safer-custody-contact-form) on the Prisoners' Families Helpline website.\n- Staff Integrity Hotline: 0800 917 6877 (24 hours answering machine): This number can be called anonymously. If you are concerned about a prisoner being bullied by a member of staff, you can use this number. As this line is managed separately from the prison, you can call this number anonymously.\n- Prisoners' Families Helpline: 0808 808 2003: The Prisoners' Families Helpline (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prisonersfamilies.org\u002F) can provide confidential support, advice and guidance.\n- Unwanted Prisoner Contact: 0300 060 6699: If a prisoner is contacting you and you want them to stop, you can use the Unwanted Prisoner Contact Service (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fget-support-as-a-victim-of-crime). You can complete the Stop prisoner contact online form (https:\u002F\u002Funwanted-prisoner-contact.form.service.justice.gov.uk\u002F), email unwantedprisonercontact@justice.gov.uk or contact by phone.\n\nFind out about call charges (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fcall-charges)\n\nProblems and complaints\n\nIf you have any other problem contact Brinsford.\n\nInspection reports\n\nHM Prison and Probation Service publishes action plans for Brinsford (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fbrinsford-prison-action-plan) in response to independent inspections.","Governor: Darren Hudson\n\nTelephone (24 hours): 01902 533 450\n\nFind out about call charges (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fcall-charges)\n\nAddress\n\nHMP\u002FYOI Brinsford New Road Featherstone Wolverhampton WV10 7PY\n\nSee map (https:\u002F\u002Fconsent.google.com\u002Fm?continue=https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fplace\u002FHM%2BPrison%2BBrinsford\u002F@52.6505566,-2.1124891,17z\u002Fdata%3D!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x126431a66b0b114!8m2!3d52.6505566!4d-2.1103004?shorturl%3D1&gl=IE&m=0&pc=m&uxe=eomtm&cm=2&hl=en&src=1)","HM Prison and Probation Service","52.647265","-2.107862",{"officers":39,"forces":40,"courts":41,"prisons":42,"hearings":43,"legals":44},769,50,224,120,41,11437]