HMP Brinsford
HMP Brinsford is a Category C training and young offender prison for men in Wolverhampton.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 NovNew Road, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PY
01902 533 450How long things take at Brinsford
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Community21 reports · 4 this week
Reported phones down
“Sent an email 3 weeks ago still not heard back, sent another 4 days ago and still no answer”
“his credit didn't get processed,issue from prison side”
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prisoncheckMonday 30 November: Get on their visitor list
in 31 daysIt can take up to 2 weeks, then book.
Monday 21 December: Last day to send money
Thursday 24 December: Release if due out 25–28 Dec
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GOV.UK · Last checked: 6 July 2026Questions families ask about Brinsford
Someone has just gone to Brinsford. What happens first?
Reception often allows a short first-night call. After that, they add your number to their PIN phone list, and you go on their visitor list before you can book a visit.
Someone has just gone to prisonHow long does the PIN take at Brinsford?
Families at Brinsford say about 6 days, from 6 reports. The latest was 10 days ago.
The PIN wait at BrinsfordHow long until the first call from Brinsford?
Families at Brinsford say about 2 days, from 6 reports. The latest was 10 days ago.
The first call from BrinsfordHow long until the first visit at Brinsford?
There is no firm figure for Brinsford yet. Families at similar prisons in West Midlands say about 10 days. 4 families at Brinsford said 3–5 weeks.
The first visit at BrinsfordWhen can I visit Brinsford?
Visiting is on Mon–Tue and Thu and Sat–Sun, afternoons. They add you to their visitor list first, which can take up to 2 weeks. Then book on 0300 060 6500. Bring photo ID that has not expired.
Visiting times at BrinsfordHow much do calls from Brinsford cost?
They pay 5.5p a minute to call a mobile and 2.48p to a landline on weekdays. Calls come out of their phone credit, not yours.
Call costs at BrinsfordHow do I send money to someone in Brinsford?
Online with GOV.UK’s Send money to someone in prison. It is free and the only way. You need their name, date of birth and prisoner number.
Money at BrinsfordWhat time are people released from Brinsford?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?