HMP/YOI Chelmsford
Essex, HERTFORDHIRE, ESSEX & SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
Chelmsford is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Chelmsford, Essex for men aged 18 and over.
Profile fields are derived from published HMPPS listing data used in this site build. Narrative sections below summarise import fields; they are not independent inspections or reports.
Prison information
Establishment image
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 SOUTH
- Type (listing)
- Reception & Resettlement · Reception
The HMPPS import used here does not include capacity or opening year for these establishments.
What type of prison is HMP/YOI Chelmsford?
HMP/YOI Chelmsford appears in the dataset as a Category B Reception & Resettlement · Reception site. It is listed as holding Mens Prison.
Overview
Chelmsford is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Chelmsford, Essex for men aged 18 and over.
History
Detailed historical narrative for HMP/YOI Chelmsford is not part of the imported dataset. This profile reflects current listing fields (region, function, operator, and cohort) from HMPPS data.
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/YOI Chelmsford
For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (01245) 552 000. Booking steps and ID rules are not universal; verify the latest instructions with the establishment.
Before you visit HMP/YOI Chelmsford
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.
Contact details for HMP/YOI Chelmsford
HMP/YOI Chelmsford lists (01245) 552 000 as a contact number, with the site at 200 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6LQ, CM2 6LQ.
Where is HMP/YOI Chelmsford located?
HMP/YOI Chelmsford sits in Essex, HERTFORDHIRE, ESSEX & SUFFOLK, United Kingdom.
Coordinates are not available for this establishment in the current dataset.
Prison visiting guides
Related articles
- Prisons in HERTFORDHIRE, ESSEX & SUFFOLK: how this regional group works
- Public Sector Prison prisons in England and Wales: directory context
- Category B prisons: what our directory pages show
- Men’s prisons (England & Wales): reading the thematic list
- Reception prisons (England & Wales): reading the thematic list
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