Category C

HMP Oakwood

Featherstone, United Kingdom · HMPPS prison group: Privately Managed Prisons

Oakwood is a privately run male prison in Featherstone, West Midlands.

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: Oak Road, Featherstone, West Midlands, WV10 7QD
Phone: (01902) 799 700
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP Oakwood 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 C
Operator: G4S
Capacity: Not listed
Opened: Not listed
Gender (listing): Mens Prison
Cohort: Trainer & Resettlement
Predominant function: Cat C Trainer
Prison sub-group 1: PRIVATELY MANAGED PRISON
Type (listing): Trainer & Resettlement · Cat C 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 Oakwood?

HMP Oakwood is a Category C training prison for adult men. It also has a resettlement role.

Overview

Oakwood is a privately run male prison in Featherstone, West Midlands.

Prison Life

Cohort: Trainer & Resettlement. Predominant function: Cat C 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 Oakwood

For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (01902) 799 700. Booking steps and ID rules are not universal; verify the latest instructions with the establishment.

Before you visit HMP Oakwood

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.