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Book and plan your visit to 皇冠体育app Verne

To visit someone in 皇冠体育app Verne you must:

• be on that person鈥檚 visitor list
• book your visit in advance
• have the required ID with you when you go

At least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit.

皇冠体育appre may be a limit to the number of visits a prisoner can have. You can check this with 皇冠体育app Verne.

Contact 皇冠体育app Verne if you have any questions about visiting.

Help with the cost of your visit

If you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit, including:

• travel to 皇冠体育app Verne
• somewhere to stay overnight
• meals

How to book family and friends visits

You can book your visit online.

Visits enquiry line (enquiries about booked visits only): 01305 825 014

皇冠体育app query line is open Monday to Friday, 2pm to 4pm (closes at 3:30pm on Friday)

Only visitors who appear on a prisoner鈥檚 approved contact list on will be eligible to book a visit.

Find out about call charges

Visiting times:

• Monday, 2pm to 4pm
• Saturday, 2pm to 4pm
• Sunday, 2pm to 4pm

How to book legal and professional visits

LegalVisits.皇冠体育[email protected]

Visiting times:

• Tuesday: 9am to 1pm

Getting to 皇冠体育app Verne

皇冠体育app closest railway station is Weymouth. From there, you can take a bus to the Isle of Portland, stopping at the bottom of Verne Common Road. 皇冠体育app prison is signposted from the end of the road and is approximately a 20 minute walk. 皇冠体育appre is also a taxi rank at the station. A taxi will cost approximately 拢15 one way.

By car: Enter postcode DT5 1EQ into a sat nav to find the establishment. 皇冠体育appre is a visitor鈥檚 car park adjacent to the prison at the top of the hill.

To plan your journey by public transport:

• use National Rail enquiries
• use Traveline for bus timetables

皇冠体育app Verne has a visitors car park, including several spaces for Blue Badge holders.

Entering 皇冠体育app Verne

All visitors over 18 must bring the required ID.

All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison.

• All visitors will need to be given a pat-down search, including children
• You may also be sniffed by security dogs
• Visitors must adhere to the prison dress code that applies, further details can be requested on your first visit
• 皇冠体育appre are strict controls on what you can take into HMP 皇冠体育app Verne. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker or in your car - this includes pushchairs and car seats
• Call the booking line if you have any questions about visiting

Keep in touch with someone at 皇冠体育app Verne

皇冠体育appre are several ways you can keep in touch with a prisoner during their time at 皇冠体育app Verne.

Secure video calls

To have a secure video call with someone in this prison you need to:

• Download the
• Create an account
• Register all visitors
• Add the prisoner to your contact list.

How to book a secure video call

You can request a secure video call with someone in this prison via the Prison Video app.

You will receive a notification when your request has been accepted.

Read more about how it works

Phone calls

Prisoners do not have phones in their rooms so they will always have to call you. 皇冠体育appy have to buy phone credits to do this.

皇冠体育appy can phone anyone named on their list of friends and family. This list is checked by security when they first arrive so it may take a few days before they are able to call.

You can also exchange voicemails using the .

Officers may listen to phone calls as a way of preventing crime and helping keep people safe.

Email

You can send emails to someone in 皇冠体育app Verne using the .

You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies from the prisoner, depending on the rules at 皇冠体育app Verne.

Letters

Include the person鈥檚 name and prisoner number on the envelope.

If you do not know their prisoner number, contact 皇冠体育app Verne.

All post apart from legal letters will be opened and checked by officers.

Send money and gifts

You can use the free and fast online service to send money to someone in prison.

You can no longer send money by bank transfer, cheque, postal order or send cash by post.

If you cannot use the online service, you may be able to - for example if you:

• are unable to use a computer, a smart phone or the internet
• do not have a debit card

This will allow you to send money by post.

Gifts and parcels

Family and friends can hand in books and legal documents for prisoners before a visit.

Other items may be accepted by post but you must write to the governor for permission beforehand. If you don鈥檛 do this, your parcel will be returned.

Make sure to include the person鈥檚 name and prisoner number on the parcel.

Books may be sent directly to loved ones, or can be ordered from approved retailers, which can source and send the books on to prisoners.

For the full list of approved retailers, you can read, Prison education and library services, Annex A.

All parcels will be opened and checked by officers.

Family Days

HMP 皇冠体育app Verne run several family visits a year, these are 4 hour visits which run from 10am to 2pm.

Life at 皇冠体育app Verne

皇冠体育app Verne is committed to providing a safe and educational environment where prisoners can learn new skills to help them on release.

Security and safeguarding

Every prisoner at 皇冠体育app Verne has a right to feel safe. 皇冠体育app staff are responsible for their safeguarding and welfare at all times.

For further information about what to do when you are worried or concerned about someone in prison .

Arrival and first night

When a prisoner first arrives at 皇冠体育app Verne, they will be able to contact a family member by phone. This could be quite late in the evening, depending on the time they arrive.

皇冠体育appy will get to speak to someone who will check how they鈥檙e feeling and ask about any immediate health and wellbeing needs.

Induction

Each prisoner that arrives at 皇冠体育app Verne gets an induction that lasts about a week. 皇冠体育appy will meet professionals who will help them with:

• health and wellbeing, including mental and sexual health
• any substance misuse issues, including drugs and alcohol
• personal development in custody and on release, including skills, education and training
• other support (sometimes called 鈥榠nterventions鈥�), such as managing difficult emotions

Everyone also finds out about the rules, fire safety, and how things like calls and visits work.

Accommodation

Nearly 600 prisoners live at 皇冠体育app Verne across 6 units. Each unit has its own common room and dining area. Prisoners have keys to their own cells.

Prisoners have access to a library, operated by Dorset County Council, which includes books in multiple languages and a variety of magazines and newspapers.

皇冠体育appre is also a well-equipped gym, fitness and sports programme.

Education and work

皇冠体育app Verne operates a full education programme provided by , with links to the Open University for distance learning courses.

皇冠体育appre is also a wide range of work opportunities for prisoners throughout the prison, such as in the kitchens, gardens, recycling centre and barbers. Prisoners can work as wing assistants, wing peer support workers and orderlies. 皇冠体育appre are also roles within 皇冠体育app Verne鈥檚 woodmill, assembling furniture, and in 皇冠体育app Verne鈥檚 4 contract workshops which cover:

• creating breakfast packs for other prisons
• repairing televisions
• creating leather goods for use in prisons.

Support at 皇冠体育app Verne

Family services at 皇冠体育app Verne are provided by .

Support for family and friends

Find out about advice and helplines for family and friends.

Concerns, problems and complaints

Contact category	Phone number	Additional information
Non-emergency	01305 825005	Call this number if you have concerns about a prisoner鈥檚 safety or wellbeing which are serious but not life-threatening or on the Prisoners鈥� Families Helpline website.
Staff Integrity Hotline	0800 917 6877 (24 hours answering machine)	This number can be called anonymously. If you are concerned about a prisoner being bullied by a member of staff, you can use this number. As this line is managed separately from the prison, you can call this number anonymously.
Prisoners鈥� Families Helpline	0808 808 2003	皇冠体育app can provide confidential support, advice and guidance.
Unwanted Prisoner Contact	0300 060 6699	If a prisoner is contacting you and you want them to stop, you can use the Unwanted Prisoner Contact Service. You can complete the , email [email protected] or contact by phone.

Problems and complaints

If you have a problem, write to 皇冠体育app Verne and address your letter to the complaints coordinator within the Business Hub.

Contact 皇冠体育app Verne

Governor: Steve Mead

Telephone: 01305 825 000
Find out about call charges

Address

Families and significant others lead

To contact the Families and significant others lead for Verne prison email: Activities.皇冠体育[email protected].