How long does the PIN take at Drake Hall?
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Still waiting?Track your wait. We’ll email you when most families at Drake Hall had heard back.6 days
Typical at similar prisons in West Midlands · 56 families
No family has reported this prison yet. Yours would be the first.
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Nearest prison with reports
Families at HMP Stafford have reported PIN waits.
Stafford · 7 miles · 5 reports
PIN at StaffordWhat to do while you wait
Be ready for an unknown number
The first call is often short and late.
Send money the official way
Do it once their name appears. Credit pays for the call.
Choose which number goes on the list
A landline is 2.48p a minute. A mobile is 5.5p. Changing the list later means another wait.
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How much do prison calls cost?
They pay from PIN credit. Official weekday rates. A landline is cheaper than a mobile.
What a week costsBe the first to know at HMP/YOI Drake Hall
Nobody has reported the PIN wait, the first call and the first visit at HMP/YOI Drake Hall yet. We’ll email you when families do, and straight away if the phones go down.
Questions families ask
- No family has reported a PIN wait at HMP/YOI Drake Hall yet. The nearest prison with reports is HMP Stafford. These are community reports, not an HMPPS service level.
- No. Official process sits in a separate card. The range is what families typed in — How long did the PIN / phone list take?.
- They submit the number. Security checks it. Until it clears, they cannot call that number from their PIN phone — even if they already called once from reception.
- Pick a wait on the same page and submit. It shows on the prison profile immediately. You can also get a weekly email for this prison.