HMP Lincoln
HMP Lincoln is a Category B local prison for men in Lincoln. Also known as Greetwell.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 NovGreetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 4BD
01522 663 355How long things take at Lincoln
CommunityFrom families · updated 3 days ago
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Community15 reports · 2 this week
“Monday and Thursdays are card payments. Saturday and Sundays are cash. You order food from the " on a roll" app that's on hmp Lincolns website and it gets brought into the visits hall”
Christmas · not told anything yet
First visit · 6 days
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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
What has Lincoln told you about Christmas visits?
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OfficialMoney for the visit
CommunityPay by card
To spend in the visits hall: food, drinks and anything to take back.
- One family says it is cards in the visits hall. Nobody has said the limit yet.
One family, October 2026. Not official: check with the prison before you go.
Money and parcels
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@justice.gov.uk
Questions families ask about Lincoln
Someone has just gone to Lincoln. 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 Lincoln?
There is no firm figure for Lincoln yet. Families at similar prisons in East Midlands say about 6 days. 4 families at Lincoln said same day to 2–3 weeks.
The PIN wait at LincolnHow long until the first call from Lincoln?
There is no firm figure for Lincoln yet. Families at similar prisons in East Midlands say about 2 days. 4 families at Lincoln said same day to 6 days.
The first call from LincolnHow long until the first visit at Lincoln?
There is no firm figure for Lincoln yet. Families at similar prisons in East Midlands say about 10 days. 3 families at Lincoln said 1–2 weeks.
The first visit at LincolnWhen can I visit Lincoln?
Visiting is on Tue–Thu and Sat–Sun, times vary by day. They add you to their visitor list first, which can take up to 2 weeks. Then book on 01522 663 172. Bring photo ID that has not expired.
Visiting times at LincolnHow much do calls from Lincoln 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 LincolnHow do I send money to someone in Lincoln?
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 LincolnWhat time are people released from Lincoln?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?