HMP Fosse Way
HMP Fosse Way is a Category C training prison for men in Leicester. Run by Serco.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 Nov1 Tigers Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TN
0116 216 2656How long things take at Fosse Way
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Community27 reports · 4 this week
“Messenger app is down haven't been able to use since 13:00”
“Unify messages are down as of 7 this morning my partner called me”
“Email took 4 days to arrive. Not overly long, no weird/sensitive content, and not a new contact”
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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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Community£60, cash only
To spend in the visits hall: food, drinks and anything to take back.
- One family believes the limit is £60, cash only.
One family, October 2026. Not official: check with the prison before you go.
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Questions families ask about Fosse Way
Someone has just gone to Fosse Way. 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 Fosse Way?
Families at Fosse Way say about 2 days, from 9 reports. The latest was 11 days ago.
The PIN wait at Fosse WayHow long until the first call from Fosse Way?
Families at Fosse Way say about 6 days, from 7 reports. The latest was 11 days ago.
The first call from Fosse WayHow long until the first visit at Fosse Way?
There is no firm figure for Fosse Way yet. Families at similar prisons in East Midlands say about 10 days. 4 families at Fosse Way said 1–3 weeks.
The first visit at Fosse WayWhen can I visit Fosse Way?
They add you to their visitor list first, which can take up to 2 weeks. Then book on GOV.UK. Bring photo ID that has not expired.
Visiting times at Fosse WayHow much do calls from Fosse Way 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 Fosse WayHow do I send money to someone in Fosse Way?
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 Fosse WayWhat time are people released from Fosse Way?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?