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Data is aggregated from public sources and may be incomplete or out of date.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 Guys Marsh HMP Guys Marsh Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0AH See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minute survey . Dorset SP7 0AH South-West & South Central United Kingdom
This prison's specific mail rules
helping them. A fully functioning key work scheme would have helped to
Country-wide mail rules
Free, online. Funds typically appear in 3 working days.
This prison's general number: 01747 856 586(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
This review visit followed up on the concerns we raised at our last What we found during this review visit During this review visit, we found encouraging signs of improvement in held just under 460 men at the time of our visit. We have criticised Guys Marsh Our evidence spoke to a safer prison than at our last visit but continuing high development of family days in what was termed ‘wellbeing visits’, but more was
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.