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Letitgo1120

Member since
February 2025

37 posts

Does anyone know approximately how long you have to wait until yoi can visit your person? Mine is going for sentencing next Monday and will be serving a short sentence. He will be brought to the jail straight from sentencing. How long before I am able to visit?

Posted Mon December 1, 2025 4:22amReport post

edel2020

Member since
March 2022

625 posts

They are entitled to receive a first visit within 72 hours of being convicted. But first you need to know which prison they are in and their prisoner number.

They should be able to make a phone call within 72 hours and give you that information. Bear in mind that if they are sentenced on a Friday, nothing may happen until the following Monday. Then you need to check what that prisons rules are, because each one is different. Some allow you to book visits by email, others you will have to phone up.

https://prisoninfo.co.uk/prisons/

Posted Mon December 1, 2025 10:46amReport post

Poppy2323

Member since
June 2025

14 posts

Is it their first time in prison ask for a fact find visit where someone will sit with you a officer and talk through any worries you might have are your lo as

Not as scary as you might think and set the email a prisoner up as well xx

Posted Mon December 1, 2025 11:11amReport post

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