HMP Lindholme

HMP Lindholme is a Category C training prison for men in Doncaster.

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Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 Nov

Bawtry Road, Hatfield, Doncaster, DN7 6EE

01302 524 700

How long things take at Lindholme

CommunityFrom families · updated 4 days ago

Typical wait from five or more families. Fewer than five and you see the count, not a guess. How we check · Add yours

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Community37 reports · 2 this week

Phone issues · 2 recent reports
“Just spoke to my son at lindholme about 11/30”
Reported phones down · 4 days ago

Reported phones down

4 days ago
“WiFi down Don't worry”
Tablets, Wi-Fi or signal · 1w ago

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Christmas at Lindholme

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  1. Monday 30 November: Get on their visitor list

    in 31 days

    It can take up to 2 weeks, then book.

  2. Monday 21 December: Last day to send money

  3. Thursday 24 December: Release if due out 25–28 Dec

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First visit: 2 weeks

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Someone to talk to

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Free helpline0808 808 2003Prisoners’ Families Helpline. Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, weekends 10am to 3pm.

Phones

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Getting onThey add your number to their phone list. You cannot ring in.What calls cost5.5p a minute to a mobile, 2.48p to a landlineEmailEmail a Prisoner
eMates is not working as usualEstate-wide eMates update · 29 September 2026

Visits

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Before you bookThey add you to their visitor list first. That can take up to 2 weeks.
Book01302 524 98001302 524 980Visiting timesMon and Wed–Sun, afternoonsVideo callsPrison Video
IDBring photo ID that has not expired

Money and parcels

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Send moneyOnline on GOV.UK. Free, and the only way
What you needTheir name, date of birth and prisoner number
ParcelsMost things are bought inside, not postedSpendingSet by their incentive level

Release

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Release dateOnly the prison can confirm it.
On the dayFamilies usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet.
When do they get out?Getting out of Lindholme

About Lindholme

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How full938 men · 115.5% of the places it was built for (August 2026)
Email

Who to email at Lindholme. Official inboxes. Not Email a Prisoner.

GOV.UK · Last checked: 21 September 2026

Questions families ask about Lindholme

Someone has just gone to Lindholme. 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 prison
How long does the PIN take at Lindholme?

Families at Lindholme say about 5 days, from 6 reports. The latest was 9 days ago.

The PIN wait at Lindholme
How long until the first call from Lindholme?

Families at Lindholme say the same day, from 6 reports. The latest was 9 days ago.

The first call from Lindholme
How long until the first visit at Lindholme?

Families at Lindholme say about 2 weeks, from 7 reports. The latest was 9 days ago.

The first visit at Lindholme
When can I visit Lindholme?

Visiting is on Mon and Wed–Sun, afternoons. They add you to their visitor list first, which can take up to 2 weeks. Then book on 01302 524 980. Bring photo ID that has not expired.

Visiting times at Lindholme
How much do calls from Lindholme 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 Lindholme
How do I send money to someone in Lindholme?

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 Lindholme
What time are people released from Lindholme?

Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.

When do they get out?