HMP Prescoed
HMP Prescoed is an open prison for men in Usk.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 NovCoed-y-Paen, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, NP4 0TB
01291 675 000How long things take at Prescoed
CommunityFrom families · updated 2 weeks ago
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First visit · 2 days
First call · Same day
Phone list / PIN · Same day
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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
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GOV.UK · Last checked: 11 August 2026Questions families ask about Prescoed
Someone has just gone to Prescoed. 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 Prescoed?
There is no firm figure for Prescoed yet. Families at similar prisons in Wales say about 2 days. 1 family at Prescoed said Same day.
The PIN wait at PrescoedHow long until the first call from Prescoed?
There is no firm figure for Prescoed yet. Families at similar prisons in Wales say about 2 days. 1 family at Prescoed said Same day.
The first call from PrescoedHow long until the first visit at Prescoed?
There is no firm figure for Prescoed yet. Families at similar prisons in Wales say about 10 days. 1 family at Prescoed said 2 days.
The first visit at PrescoedWhen can I visit Prescoed?
Visiting is on Wed 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 PrescoedHow much do calls from Prescoed 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 PrescoedHow do I send money to someone in Prescoed?
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 PrescoedWhat time are people released from Prescoed?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?