Family communication toolkit
A step-by-step guide for families using the United Kingdomprison system. Everything below is aggregated from public sources; the prison's own official channels are linked where available.
Data is aggregated from public sources and may be incomplete or out of date. Always verify with primary sources before acting on any figure. See data sources.
Address block. Copy and paste into your envelope or shipping label.
Prisoner Full Name & Prisoner Number HMP Brixton HMP Brixton Jebb Avenue Brixton London SW2 5XF See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minutes survey. London SW2 5XF United Kingdom
This prison's specific mail rules
temporary governor recently in post and an inexperienced leadership team, this to be permitted to spend much longer on the phone than others. This lack of
Country-wide mail rules
Free, online. Funds typically appear in 3 working days.
This prison's general number: 0208 678 1433(administrative — you cannot speak to inmates this way)
Book a visit: Prison Visits Booking — GOV.UK
Book online; allow at least 7 days. Free to family.
This prison's visiting rules
time of this latest visit. However, since our full inspection in June 2024, visited for this review of progress. This review visit followed up on the concerns we raised at our last What we found during this review visit of this visit, it was holding around 700 adult men, more than 200 of
Country-wide visiting rules
Pay per message; the prison prints it and delivers in the inmate's daily post.
Important
This toolkit aggregates publicly available guidance. Rules vary by facility and change over time — always confirm with the prison's official contact channels before sending mail, money, or attempting a visit.