Edinburgh Prison - Visiting

 

How To Book Family/Friend Visit:

Please note all prisoner visits require to be booked by the prisoner.

There is a Family Contact Development Officer on duty at all visit sessions. If you require assistance or more information they can be contacted by phoning 0131 444 3113.

 

How To Book Agent Visit:

Agents visits can be arranged on 0131 444 3124.

All agents are required to give 24hrs notice of any visits or amendments to visit bookings.

Sessions: Mon to Fri - 09.45 - 10.30, 10.45 - 11.30, 13.30 - 14.15, 14.30 - 15.15, 15.30 - 16.15.

Evening sessions are available on the day for professional agents that have been unable to attend the day-time sessions. Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri - 17.45 - 18.45

 

Visiting Guidelines:

2 forms of identification are required for visitors, one of which must be photographic ID

The following examples shall be accepted as suitable for photographic ID purposes:

• Valid Passport
• Photographic Driving Licence
• Citizen/Validate UK Card
• Workplace photo ID card
• Photographic Bank Card
• Other official photo ID i.e. membership card

The following examples shall be accepted as suitable for proof of address provided it is less than 3 months old:

• Utility bill
• Council tax bill
• Benefit book
• Bank statement
• Other letter from official source

Entry to the prison will not be permitted without acceptable identification.

 

Parking Facilities:

 There are extensive public parking facilities which include disabled spaces for visitors to H M Prison Edinburgh

 

Disabled Facilities:

 There are disabled facilities including toilets etc in HMP Edinburgh.

 

Visiting Times:

We ask that all visitors book in to the visitors centre at least 30 minutes before commencement of the visit. This allows sufficient time for staff to manage the visit.

 

Remand Prisoners

 

•  Remand prisoners may have one 30 minute visit daily, except Sundays.
•  Visits are booked by prisoners in their respective halls.
•  Maximum of 3 adult visitors, this does not include children.

 

Convicted Prisoners

 

• Convicted prisoners are entitled to not less than 2 hours in any period of 28 consecutive days, in accordance with The Prison and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011.
• The maximum number of visits per month is dependent on a prisoner's location within the establishment.  Please ask the duty FCDO for more information.
• Visits are booked by prisoners in their respective halls.
• Each visit lasts 45 minutes with a maximum of 3 adults; this does not include children.
• Visits for prisoners in the segregation unit take place at 2.30 & 3.30 sessions Monday to Friday and 2.15 & 3.15 on Saturday.

 

Visit Times

 

 

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
Session 1 1315 - 1400		Female	Ingliston 3 & 4	Ingliston 1 & 2	Female
Session 2 1430 - 1500	Remand	Remand	Hermiston  1420 - 1505	Remand	Remand
Session 3 1530 - 1600	Remand	Remand	Remand	Remand	Remand
Session 4 1815 - 1900	Ingliston	Hermiston	Remand 1830 - 1915	Ingliston	Hermiston
Session 5 1945 - 2030	Hermiston	Ingliston	Female	Hermiston	Ingliston

 

Weekend Visits

 

Saturday		Sunday
Session 1 1415 - 1445	Remand	1415 - 1545	Convicted Male
Session 2 1515 - 1545	Remand	Third Sunday Each Month	Female

 

Female Weekend Visit Dates

 

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Date	15	19	18	15	20	17	17	21	18	16	20	18

 

Bonding Visits

 

Day	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
	Female	Male	Male	Male	Induction

 

Handing In Property/Money:

Property for convicted and untried prisoners may be handed in at the main vestibule on the following days and times.

 

Monday to Friday	10.00 - 16.00
Tuesday evening	17.45 - 18.45
Saturday & Sunday afternoon	12.30 - 14.00

 

Prisoners will complete the relevant forms with the date and time property is being handed in. It is the prisoners responsibility to inform their visitors what they can hand in and when. Visitors handing in property require photographic identification and evidence of their home address, as described for visiting identification. They will be provided with a receipt.

You may deposit money for a prisoner before a visit at the Prisoners Personal Cash/Fines office situated in the visitor's entrance to the prison. You must provide the prisoners full name and prison number. A receipt will be issued to you.

Other timings available for depositing PPC are:

 

Mon to Fri	09.00 - 12.00	13.00 - 15.30	18.00 - 19.45
Saturday	09.00 - 12.00	13.00 - 15.30
Sunday	13.00-15.00

 

Posting In Property/Money:

PPC

If posting in money it is advised to use a postal order made out to either the prisoner or the Scottish Prison Service. It is not recommended to send cash but if there is no option, it is advised to send it either recorded or special delivery.

Cheques should be made out to the Scottish Prison Service with details of the prisoner on the reverse.

Property

Any package should contain the prisoners details and should be addressed as shown on the Edinburgh Prison home page.

 

Complaints/Comments:

Comment forms can be acquired from the vestibule entrance to the prison.