[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"prison-cases-bure":3,"prison-bure":5,"stats-overview":36},{"data":4},[],{"id":6,"slug":7,"name":8,"address":9,"visit_hours":10,"email":11,"phone":12,"description":13,"established":14,"inp_report":15,"capacity":16,"ff1":17,"ff2":18,"ff3":19,"ff4":20,"ff5":11,"ff6":11,"ff7":11,"ff8":11,"aerialimage":11,"buildingimage":11,"category_id":21,"country_id":22,"county_id":23,"city":11,"city_id":11,"urn_id":11,"operator_id":11,"updated_at":24,"created_at":11,"govuk_slug":25,"govuk_updated_at":26,"visiting_text":27,"keep_in_touch_text":28,"send_money_text":29,"life_text":30,"support_text":31,"contact_text":32,"operator_name":33,"operating_for":11,"latitude":34,"longitude":35},"15","bure","Bure","Jaguar Drive, Badersfield, Norwich, Norfolk NR10 5GB","Visiting hours are between 9:30-11:30 (Weekends only) and 14:00-16:00 (Fri, Sat, Sun)",null,"+441603 326 000","HMP Bure is located 7 miles outside of Norwich and is a category C prison, built on an old RAF site. It was constructed in 2009, and although it features new buildings, many of the existing RAF buildings were repurposed to be used as part of the prison. It is a male only prison, and inmates are serving sentences for sex offences. It has a capacity of 624.","2009","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk\u002Fhmiprisons\u002Finspections\u002Freport-on-an-unannounced-inspection-of-hmp-bure-29-april-10-may-2013-by-hm-chief-inspector-of-prisons\u002F",523,"A rapist held for life at Bure managed to write and publish an article into the “lonely hearts” section of a newspaper, and included the exact address of the prison. He wrote, under the name “Biker Bloké”: “45, Stocky build, serving life in prison, looking for penfriend, interests are live music, camping & rallies. Write to Jason O’Dell, A7324AR, HMP Bure, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5GB”","There are seven residential units comprising mostly single cells. Five units each have four double cells totalling 20 across the prison. All cells have a personal safe and integral sanitation. Each unit has communal showers. ","7 inmates have died since 2011, due to natural causes. There have been no suicides.","HMP Bure gives priority to those who have committed crimes in the East of England.","3",101,179,"2026-10-07T08:31:45.000Z","bure-prison","2025-10-29T13:37:57.000Z","To visit someone in Bure you must:\n\n- be on that person's visitor list\n- book your visit in advance\n- have the required ID with you when you go\n\nAt least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit.\n\nSomeone in Bure can have 2 or 3 visits a month depending on behaviour.\n\nContact Bure 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 Bure\n- somewhere to stay overnight\n- meals\n\nHow to book family and friends visits\n\nYou can book your visit online (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fprison-visits) or by telephone. If you have been sent a visiting order in the post, you can also book by telephone.\n\nBooking line: 01603 326 252 Find out about call charges (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fcall-charges)\n\nThe booking line is open:\n\n- Tuesday, 8:30am to midday\n- Wednesday, 8:30am to midday\n- Thursday, 10am to midday\n- Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am to midday\n\nEnquiries only: socialvisits.bure@justice.gov.uk\n\nVisiting times:\n\n- Saturday, 9:15am to 11:15am and 2:15pm to 4:15pm\n- Sunday, 9:15am to 11:15am and 2:15pm to 4:15pm\n\nHow to book official visits\n\nTo arrange an official video visit, email omu.bure@justice.gov.uk\n\nOfficial video visit times:\n\n- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to midday and 1:45pm to 5pm\n\nSlots are usually offered for 30 minutes but you can request longer, if required, when you book.\n\nTo arrange an official face to face visit you can:\n\n- email legalvisits.bure@justice.gov.uk\n- call 01603 326 035\n\nThe booking line is open Monday to Friday, 8am to midday and 1:30pm to 5pm.\n\nFind out about call charges (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fcall-charges)\n\nOfficial face to face visits:\n\n- Tuesday, 9am to 11:30am and 2pm to 4:30pm\n\nGetting to Bure\n\nFind Bure on a map (https:\u002F\u002Fconsent.google.com\u002Fm?continue=https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fplace\u002FHMP%2BBure\u002F@52.7594572,1.3436312,17z\u002Fdata%3D!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47d759a1d66e91c3:0xd6a2f5fa05917ba3!8m2!3d52.759454!4d1.3458199?shorturl%3D1&gl=IE&m=0&pc=m&uxe=eomtm&cm=2&hl=en&src=1)\n\nFor sat nav purposes use postcode NR10 5AJ.\n\nThe closest railway station is Norwich, which is about 14 miles from Bure Prison. A subsidised bus, which picks up from the train and bus station, can be booked through the visitors centre on 01603 326 252.\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\nThere is a visitors car park, including spaces for Blue Badge holders.\n\nEntering Bure\n\nAll 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 (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fmanagement-of-security-at-visits-policy-framework-open-estate\u002Facceptable-forms-of-identification-id-when-visiting-a-prison-in-england-and-wales-annex-a).\n\nAll visitors will need to be given a pat-down search, including children.\n\nBure has a strict dress code policy, which means visitors should dress appropriately (no vests, no low-cut tops, no shorts, no short dresses and no headwear, other than that worn for religious reasons).\n\nThere are strict controls on what you can take into Bure. 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 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.\n\nVisiting facilities\n\nFamily services at Bure are provided by Ormiston Families (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ormiston.org\u002Fservices\u002Fprisoners-family-services\u002F)\n\nThe visitors centre has a welcome desk, TV and staff who can provide you with information.\n\nChildren's visits\n\n- Every fourth Saturday of the month","There are several ways you can keep in touch with a prisoner during their time at Bure.\n\nPhone calls\n\nPrisoners have phones in their cells but they will always need to call you rather than you call them.\n\nThey can phone anyone named and approved 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\nPrisoners can call you as many times a day as they like (depending on their phone credit), but each call is limited to 15 minutes. They also have to wait 15 minutes to call again. They can call throughout the day until 6:45pm in the week and 5pm on weekends.\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 Bure using the Email a Prisoner service (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.emailaprisoner.com\u002F).\n\nYou might also be able to attach photos, depending on the rules at Bure.\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 it works (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fguidance\u002Fvisit-a-prisoner-using-a-video-call)\n\nLetters\n\nInclude the person's name and prisoner number on the envelope.\n\nIf you do not know their prisoner number, contact Bure.\n\nAll post apart from legal letters will be opened and checked by officers.","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 Bure can only have books and clothing sent in. Clothing can only be sent during the last 6 months of a prisoner's sentence. Contact Bure for more information on what's allowed.\n\nMake sure to include the person's name and prisoner number on the parcel.\n\nAll parcels will be opened and checked by officers.\n\nPrisoners can buy a variety of items for themselves through a catalogue system.\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).","Bure is committed to providing a safe and educational environment where prisoners can learn new skills to help them on release.\n\nSecurity and safeguarding\n\nEvery prisoner at Bure 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\nThere's a listener scheme for prisoners, overseen by the Samaritans, if they need a peer to talk to. There's also a drop-in service for prisoners to get support.\n\nArrival and first night\n\nWhen someone first arrives at Bure, 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\nThey 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 prisoner who arrives at Bure gets an induction that lasts about 3 weeks. They will meet professionals and peers 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 the chaplaincy team\n- settling in at Bure and feeling safe\n\nEveryone also finds out about the rules, fire safety, and how things like calls and visits work.\n\nAccommodation\n\nAround 650 prisoners are at Bure across 7 units.\n\nMost cells are single and have in-cell toilets and sinks, personal safes, privacy locks and some have showers.\n\nEducation and work\n\nBure has a wide range of learning opportunities. Prisoners can gain further qualifications and learn practical skills.\n\nBure also offers specific behaviour programmes for prisoners convicted of a sex offence.\n\nTemporary release\n\nPrisoners at Bure can apply for release on temporary licence (ROTL) if they fit the criteria. All applications are then assessed.","Find out about advice and helplines for family and friends (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fsupport-for-families-friends-of-prisoners).\n\nSupport at Bure\n\nFamily services at Bure are provided by Ormiston Families (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ormiston.org\u002Fservices\u002Fprisoners-family-services\u002F). They can offer signposting and referrals if needed.\n\nConcerns, problems and complaints\n\nIn an emergency\n\nCall 01603 326 000 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: 01603 326 012: 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-bure-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\nProblems and complaints\n\nIf you have any other problem contact Bure.","Governor: Simon Rhoden\n\nTelephone: 01603 326 000 Fax: 01603 326 001 Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm, Friday 8am to 4pm Find out about call charges (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fcall-charges)\n\nAddress\n\nHMP Bure Jaguar Drive Badersfield Norwich Norfolk NR10 5GB\n\nSee map (https:\u002F\u002Fconsent.google.com\u002Fm?continue=https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fplace\u002FHMP%2BBure\u002F@52.7594572,1.3436312,17z\u002Fdata%3D!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47d759a1d66e91c3:0xd6a2f5fa05917ba3!8m2!3d52.759454!4d1.3458199?shorturl%3D1&gl=IE&m=0&pc=m&uxe=eomtm&cm=2&hl=en&src=1)\n\nHelp us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minute survey (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartsurvey.co.uk\u002Fs\u002Fhmpbure\u002F).","HM Prison and Probation Service","52.759039","1.347027",{"officers":37,"forces":38,"courts":39,"prisons":40,"hearings":41,"legals":42},769,50,224,120,41,11437]