HMP Lewes
HMP Lewes is a Category B local prison for men in Lewes.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 Nov1 Brighton Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EA
01273 785 019How long things take at Lewes
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Send on WhatsAppChristmas at Lewes
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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Someone to talk to
OfficialPhones
OfficialVisits
OfficialMoney for the visit
Community£25 a visit
To spend in the visits hall: food, drinks and anything to take back.
- No £20 notes.
- Enhanced can buy a £10 bag to take back, if they have them.
One family, October 2026. Not official: check with the prison before you go.
Money and parcels
OfficialRelease
OfficialAbout Lewes
OfficialWho to email at Lewes. Official inboxes. Not Email a Prisoner.
- ComplaintsCorrespondence.Lewes
@justice.gov.uk
Questions families ask about Lewes
Someone has just gone to Lewes. 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 Lewes?
Families at Lewes say about 6 days, from 5 reports. The latest was 8 days ago.
The PIN wait at LewesHow long until the first call from Lewes?
Families at Lewes say the same day, from 5 reports. The latest was 8 days ago.
The first call from LewesHow long until the first visit at Lewes?
There is no firm figure for Lewes yet. Families at similar prisons in South East say about 10 days. 3 families at Lewes said 1–3 weeks.
The first visit at LewesWhen can I visit Lewes?
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 GOV.UK. Bring photo ID that has not expired.
Visiting times at LewesHow much do calls from Lewes 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 LewesHow do I send money to someone in Lewes?
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 LewesWhat time are people released from Lewes?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?