Booking a social visit

Depending on your group processes, you might be required to book a visit yourself through the detention centre, or your co-ordinator may book a visit for you.

Visiting hours

Centres will have set visiting times which vary according to the centre.

• You can find the visiting hours of each centre on the government website.

Deciding when to visit

Discuss with the person you are visiting the best time to see them within the visiting hours available. People will be organising visits around other appointments, meal times, as well as their own preferences for meeting and it is important that they can choose a time that suits them.

How to book a visit

Visits can be made over the phone or by email. Centres will often state that you need to book visits 24 hours in advance, although there may be flexibility. You will need someone's name to be able to book a visit with them, as staff will not give the names of people in detention to visitors. It can also be useful to have the persons CID number.

You can find the number to book a visit on the government website link above.