HMP Wealstun
HMP Wealstun is a Category C training prison for men in Wetherby. Also known as Wetherby Closed.
Christmas: visitor list by Mon 30 NovChurch Causeway, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, Yorkshire, LS23 7AZ
01937 444 774How long things take at Wealstun
CommunityFrom families · updated last week
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Community15 reports
“I already use eMates and emails or replies are not arriving.”
First visit · 10 days
Phone list / PIN · 2 days
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Read all 15 family reports12 in their own words · filter by phones, visits, money
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Send on WhatsAppChristmas at Wealstun
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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CommunityOne tap, no names. It helps the next family.
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OfficialMoney for the visit
Community£60 per adult
To spend in the visits hall: food, drinks and anything to take back.
- Goody bags to take back: two on enhanced, one on standard.
One family, October 2026. Not official: check with the prison before you go.
Money and parcels
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- ComplaintsHMPPSPublicEnquiries
@justice.gov.uk
Questions families ask about Wealstun
Someone has just gone to Wealstun. 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 Wealstun?
There is no firm figure for Wealstun yet. Families at similar prisons in Yorkshire say about 6 days. 3 families at Wealstun said same day to 2 days.
The PIN wait at WealstunHow long until the first call from Wealstun?
There is no firm figure for Wealstun yet. Families at similar prisons in Yorkshire say about 2 days. 1 family at Wealstun said 2 days.
The first call from WealstunHow long until the first visit at Wealstun?
There is no firm figure for Wealstun yet. Families at similar prisons in Yorkshire say about 10 days. 2 families at Wealstun said 6–10 days.
The first visit at WealstunWhen can I visit Wealstun?
Visiting is on Mon–Thu and Sat–Sun, times vary by day. They add you to their visitor list first, which can take up to 2 weeks. Then book on 01937 444 599. Bring photo ID that has not expired.
Visiting times at WealstunHow much do calls from Wealstun 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 WealstunHow do I send money to someone in Wealstun?
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 WealstunWhat time are people released from Wealstun?
Families usually collect in the morning. No gate time reported here yet. Only the prison can confirm the date.
When do they get out?