HMP Ranby
HMP Ranby is a Category C training prison for men in Retford.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 NovRetford, Nottingham, DN22 8EU
01777 862 000How long things take at Ranby
CommunityFrom families · updated 4 days ago
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Christmas · not told anything yet
First visit · 6 days
First call · 2 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
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Community£10 each, cash only
To spend in the visits hall: food, drinks and anything to take back.
- £10 for the person you visit and £10 for each visitor.
One family, October 2026. Not official: check with the prison before you go.
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GOV.UK · Last checked: 6 July 2026Questions families ask about Ranby
Someone has just gone to Ranby. 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 Ranby?
There is no firm figure for Ranby yet. Families at similar prisons in East Midlands say about 3 days. 4 families at Ranby said same day to 6 days.
The PIN wait at RanbyHow long until the first call from Ranby?
There is no firm figure for Ranby yet. Families at similar prisons in East Midlands say about 2 days. 4 families at Ranby said 2–6 days.
The first call from RanbyHow long until the first visit at Ranby?
There is no firm figure for Ranby yet. Families at similar prisons in East Midlands say about 10 days. 4 families at Ranby said 1–5 weeks.
The first visit at RanbyWhen can I visit Ranby?
Visiting is on Mon and Fri–Sun, times vary by day. They add you to their visitor list first, which can take up to 2 weeks. Then book on 0808 168 8282. Bring photo ID that has not expired.
Visiting times at RanbyHow much do calls from Ranby 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 RanbyHow do I send money to someone in Ranby?
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 RanbyWhat time are people released from Ranby?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?