How do you address an envelope to a prisoner UK?

You must write your own name and address on the back of the envelope or it will not be delivered to the prisoner. If you do not know the prisoners’ prison number, please address the envelope as above with the prisoner’s date of birth next to his name.

How do I send a parcel to a prisoner UK?

When you book a courier through Parcel2Go to send a parcel to someone in prison we recommend using UPS or Parcelforce. There are a number of restrictions, over and above the Parcel2Go prohibited items list, which you can access here.

How do I address a letter to prison?

Address the envelope. On the first line, write the inmate’s name and number. On the second line, write the physical address of the prison, or the P.O. box where the prison accepts inmate mail. On the third line, write the city, state, and zip code.

What category is brinsford prison?

Category B & C prison
HMP & YOI Prison Brinsford is an adult male Category B & C prison and Young Offenders Institution (YOI), located in the village of Featherstone (near Wolverhampton), in Staffordshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

Do prisoners letters get read?

Yes. Prison officials do read prisoner mail in federal and state prisons. While this doesn’t mean that guards will read prisoner mail, someone at the prison can and often will. It is very important that you and your loved ones keep this in mind.

Does Parcelforce deliver to prisons?

Parcels to the prison can only be sent through Parcel Force.

How do you write a letter to a prison inmate?

General Rules of Writing an Inmate in Prison

  1. Write the full name of the prisoner.
  2. Include the prisoner’s ID number.
  3. Write your name and the return address on the envelope and in the letter.
  4. Choose the correct envelope size.
  5. Don’t put perfume on the letter.
  6. Don’t decorate the letter in any way.

What is Category C prison?

Category C prisons are for inmates who cannot be trusted in open prison, but who have been recognised as being unlikely to make any attempt at escape. To be placed in a category C prison, the prisoner must fulfil at least one of these criteria.

What crimes are Category B prison?

They’re serving a sentence for an offence involving threat to life or violence, threat of arson, robbery, drugs, sexual offences or firearms offences.