Category B

HMP/YOI Chelmsford

Chelmsford, HERTFORDSHIRE, 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. Narrative sections below summarise published listing details; they are not independent inspections or reports.

Prison information

Contacting and visiting

Address: 200 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6LQ
Phone: (01245) 552 000
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP/YOI Chelmsford 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

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: Reception & Resettlement
Predominant function: Reception
Prison sub-group 1: PUBLIC SECTOR PRISONS SOUTH
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/YOI Chelmsford?

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

Overview

Chelmsford is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Chelmsford, Essex for men aged 18 and over.

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.