How long does the PIN take at Usk?
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Still waiting?Track your wait. We’ll email you when most families at Usk had heard back.3 days
Typical at similar prisons in Wales · 201 families
No family has reported this prison yet. Yours would be the first.
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Nearest prison with reports
Families at HMP Prescoed have reported PIN waits.
Usk · 2 miles · 1 report
PIN at PrescoedWhat to do while you wait
Be ready for an unknown number
The first call is often short and late.
Send money the official way
Do it once their name appears. Credit pays for the call.
Choose which number goes on the list
A landline is 2.48p a minute. A mobile is 5.5p. Changing the list later means another wait.
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How much do prison calls cost?
They pay from PIN credit. Official weekday rates. A landline is cheaper than a mobile.
What a week costsBe the first to know at HMP Usk
Nobody has reported the PIN wait, the first call and the first visit at HMP Usk yet. We’ll email you when families do, and straight away if the phones go down.
Questions families ask
- No family has reported a PIN wait at HMP Usk yet. The nearest prison with reports is HMP Prescoed. These are community reports, not an HMPPS service level.
- No. Official process sits in a separate card. The range is what families typed in — How long did the PIN / phone list take?.
- They submit the number. Security checks it. Until it clears, they cannot call that number from their PIN phone — even if they already called once from reception.
- Pick a wait on the same page and submit. It shows on the prison profile immediately. You can also get a weekly email for this prison.