Are first call times at Leicester official?

No. Official process sits in a separate card. The range is what families typed in — How long until the first call?.

When is the first-night phone call at Leicester?

Reception often lets someone make a short first-night call. It can be late and two minutes long. That is not the same as being on the PIN.

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.

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Same day

Same day4

1–3 days3

Each dot is one family. The darker rows hold the middle half of 7 reports.

7 reports · 1w ago · agree

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Families at HMP Fosse Way have also reported first call waits.

Leicester · 3 miles · 7 reports

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They pay from PIN credit. Official weekday rates. A landline is cheaper than a mobile.

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A weekly email of what families reported at HMP Leicester. Straight away if phones go down or there is a lockdown.

Families at HMP Leicester report first call waits of Same day. 7 family reports. Last report 21 October 2026. Reports agree. 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 until the first call?.
Reception often lets someone make a short first-night call. It can be late and two minutes long. That is not the same as being on the PIN.
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.