Category B

HMP Durham

Durham, TEES & WEAR, United Kingdom

Durham Prison is a men’s prison in the city of Durham.

Profile fields are derived from published HMPPS listing data. Narrative sections below summarise published listing details; they are not independent inspections or reports.

Prison information

Contacting and visiting

Address: Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HU
Phone: (0191) 332 3400
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP Durham booking a visit
How prison visits work
Visits booking line: 0300 303 2300Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm
Sending money: Send money to someone in prison on GOV.UK
Post and letters: Include the person’s name and prisoner number on the envelope.
How to address a letter to a UK prison
Can you send pictures in prison letters?
Email a prisoner: Email a Prisoner service: GOV.UK guidance
Phone calls: Letters, video and telephone calls on GOV.UK
Life inside prison: phone calls and family contact
Official page: Official prison page (GOV.UK)

Rules and services change. Check with the prison or the official service before you visit, send money or post anything. Prisons Online is an independent directory, not an official government service.

Exterior view of HMP Durham prison — HM Prison Durham seen from Durham Cathedral.‘Durham Prison - geograph.org.uk - 228811’ by John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Security / category: Category B
Operator: Public Sector Prison
Capacity: Not listed
Opened: Not listed
Gender (listing): Mens Prison
Cohort: Reception & Resettlement
Predominant function: Reception
Prison sub-group 1: PUBLIC SECTOR PRISONS NORTH
Type (listing): Reception & Resettlement · Reception

Capacity and opening year are not listed for this establishment. Check the official operator's page for current figures.

What type of prison is HMP Durham?

HMP Durham appears in this directory as a Category B local prison for adult men. It also has a resettlement role.

Overview

Durham Prison is a men’s prison in the city of Durham.

Prison Life

Cohort: Reception & Resettlement. Predominant function: Reception. Gender provision: Mens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.

How to visit HMP Durham

For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (0191) 332 3400. Visit arrangements vary by facility, so always confirm directly before booking.

Planning a prison visit to HMP Durham

Most jurisdictions require you to book visits through an official channel, and slots can fill quickly. Read the establishment’s published visitor rules well ahead of time—ID, dress codes, and what you may bring are not standardised across sites. Expect real differences between prisons: what applies at one location may not apply at another, even within the same country.

For a step-by-step overview, read how prison visits work — then confirm every rule with the operator for this establishment.