United Kingdom · Wigston
HMP Fosse Way
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How to send mail, money, and visit HMP Fosse Way
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UK Local prison operated by HM Prison & Probation Service. Listed in the GOV.UK Find a prison directory.
Background
HMP Fosse Way is a Category C prison in Leicestershire, England, UK. It has a planned capacity of 1,930 male inmates and cost £286 million to construct. It is operated by Serco, under a ten-year contract, and received its first prisoners on Monday 29 May 2023.
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Facility profile
Operator
HM Prison & Probation Service
Population held
male
Opened
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Region
Wigston
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
Visits booked online via the GOV.UK Prison Visits Booking service. Photo ID required. Visit frequency varies by the inmate's IEP level.
Mailing
Format: Prisoner Name & Number, HMP Fosse Way. Use Send Money to a Prisoner (GOV.UK) for funds — cash not accepted.
Practical info
Assisted Prison Visits Unit can help with travel costs for eligible families. Email a Prisoner service is available via the official website.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Data completeness
70%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- GOV.UK — HMP Fosse Way
- GOV.UK Find a prison index
- GOV.UK Find a prison — collection — UK Ministry of Justice / HMPPS
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.