Category B

HMP Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight, United Kingdom · HMPPS prison group: Long Term & High Security Estate

Isle of Wight is a high security men’s prison, set across 2 sites (Albany and Parkhurst), just outside Newport, Isle of Wight.

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: Albany House, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5RS
Phone: (01983) 556 300
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP Isle of Wight booking a visit
How prison visits work
Sending money: Send money to someone in prison on GOV.UK
Post and letters: 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.

At a glance

Security / category: Category B
Operator: Public Sector Prison
Capacity: Not listed
Opened: Not listed
Gender (listing): Mens Prison
Cohort: Trainer & Reception
Predominant function: Cat B Trainer
Prison sub-group 1: LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE
Type (listing): Trainer & Reception · Cat B Trainer

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 Isle of Wight?

HMPPS listing data describes HMP Isle of Wight as a Category B training prison for adult men. It also has a reception role.

Overview

Isle of Wight is a high security men’s prison, set across 2 sites (Albany and Parkhurst), just outside Newport, Isle of Wight.

Prison Life

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

How to visit HMP Isle of Wight

For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (01983) 556 300. Booking steps and ID rules are not universal; verify the latest instructions with the establishment.

Before you visit HMP Isle of Wight

If you are organising a visit, confirm how bookings work for this jurisdiction and allow time for approvals where they exist. Visitor requirements change; verifying rules shortly before the date reduces the risk of being turned away at the gate. One prison’s procedures are not a template for every other site—always confirm details for the specific place you are visiting.

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