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Data is aggregated from public sources and may be incomplete or out of date.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 Maidstone HMP Maidstone 36 County Road Maidstone Kent ME14 1UZ See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minutes survey. Kent ME14 1UZ South-East & East United Kingdom
This prison's specific mail rules
work to improve fair treatment and inclusion was developing well, and
Country-wide mail rules
Free, online. Funds typically appear in 3 working days.
This prison's general number: 01622 775 621(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
national prisoners at the time of our visit. The prison is more than 200 This visit followed up on the concerns we raised at our last inspection What we found during this review visit mostly better than we saw in our last visit.
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.