HMP Bullingdon
HMP Bullingdon is a Category B/C local and training prison for men in Bicester.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 NovBicester, OXON, OX25 1PZ
01869 353 100How long things take at Bullingdon
CommunityFrom families · updated 6 days ago
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First visit · 2 days
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Send on WhatsAppChristmas at Bullingdon
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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Community£20 to £30, coins only
To spend in the visits hall: food, drinks and anything to take back.
- Two families say £30, one says £20. Coins only.
- One family says it has been £30 for about four years.
3 families, October 2026. Not official: check with the prison before you go.
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Questions families ask about Bullingdon
Someone has just gone to Bullingdon. 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 Bullingdon?
Families at Bullingdon say about 10 days, from 9 reports. The latest was 8 days ago.
The PIN wait at BullingdonHow long until the first call from Bullingdon?
Families at Bullingdon say about 2 days, from 7 reports. The latest was 8 days ago.
The first call from BullingdonHow long until the first visit at Bullingdon?
Families at Bullingdon say about 2 weeks, from 8 reports. The latest was 8 days ago.
The first visit at BullingdonWhen can I visit Bullingdon?
Visiting is on Mon–Thu and Sat–Sun, afternoons. They add you to their visitor list first, which can take up to 2 weeks. Then book on 01869 353 176. Bring photo ID that has not expired.
Visiting times at BullingdonHow much do calls from Bullingdon 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 BullingdonHow do I send money to someone in Bullingdon?
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 BullingdonWhat time are people released from Bullingdon?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?