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HMP Send

Closed femaleMediummaleLowHigh
Verified 28 May 2026 · Data dated 1 Dec 2025
Fresh · 1d ago

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How to send mail, money, and visit HMP Send

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UK Closed female prison operated by HM Prison & Probation Service. Listed in the GOV.UK Find a prison directory.

Background

HM Prison Send is a closed category women's prison in the extreme south of Ripley civil parish in Surrey, England. The nearest settlements are Send and West Clandon. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

280

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1962

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

HM Prison & Probation Service

Population held

male

Opened

1962

Region

South East England

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

HMI Prisons publishes independent inspection reports on roughly a 3-5 year cycle.

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 Send, HMP Send Ripley Road Woking Surrey GU23 7LJ See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minute survey .. 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

Contact & address

HMP Send Ripley Road Woking Surrey GU23 7LJ See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minute survey ., Surrey GU23 7LJ

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

Compared to other facilities in United Kingdom

583 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 0/100 · peers avg: 4/100 (100%)

Higher risk than 0% of peer facilities in United Kingdom.

Capacity (beds)this: 280 · peers avg: 641 (56%)

Data completeness

94%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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