HMP Liverpool
HMP Liverpool is a Category B local prison for men in Liverpool. Also known as Walton.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 Nov68 Hornby Road, Liverpool, L9 3DF
0151 530 4000How long things take at Liverpool
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Send on WhatsAppChristmas at Liverpool
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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How long until the first visit?
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OfficialPhones
OfficialVisits
OfficialMoney for the visit
Community£50, cash
To spend in the visits hall: food, drinks and anything to take back.
- At Walton, £50 in cash.
One family, October 2026. Not official: check with the prison before you go.
Money and parcels
OfficialRelease
OfficialAbout Liverpool
OfficialWho to email at Liverpool. Official inboxes. Not Email a Prisoner.
- ComplaintsHMPPSPublicEnquiries
@justice.gov.uk
Questions families ask about Liverpool
Someone has just gone to Liverpool. 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 Liverpool?
Families at Liverpool say about 24 days, from 5 reports. The latest was 2 weeks ago.
The PIN wait at LiverpoolHow long until the first call from Liverpool?
Families at Liverpool say about 6 days, from 5 reports. The latest was 8 days ago.
The first call from LiverpoolHow long until the first visit at Liverpool?
There is no firm figure for Liverpool yet. Families at similar prisons in North West say about 10 days. 2 families at Liverpool said 1–2 weeks.
The first visit at LiverpoolWhen can I visit Liverpool?
Visiting is every day, times vary by day. They add you to their visitor list first, which can take up to 2 weeks. Then book on 0151 530 4050. Bring photo ID that has not expired.
Visiting times at LiverpoolHow much do calls from Liverpool 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 LiverpoolHow do I send money to someone in Liverpool?
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 LiverpoolWhat time are people released from Liverpool?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?