Swansea Prison

Tel: 01792 485300 – 200 Oystermouth Road Swansea West Glamorgan SA1 3SR

HMP Swansea, which is often called Cox’s Farm by locals (after an ex-governor), is a category B / C local prison, which has a capacity of 445. It first opened in 1861, when it held both men and women inmates, until 1922 when it became male only. These days, it holds both adult and young adult men, and has a capacity of 445. If you’d like to visit HMP Swansea, please refer to the map on this page for details on how to get there.

Tel: 01792 485300

Operational capacity: 445

200 Oystermouth Road Swansea West Glamorgan SA1 3SR

Prison Phone have been saving inmates at HMP Swansea money on their calls from the prison to any UK mobile phone since 2013.

We do this by allocating a dedicated and secure local number to your mobile phone, this means when the inmate at Swansea prison calls the new local number we have provided they will be charged at just the local landline rate (around 10p per minute) rather than the standard mobile rate (which is around 40p per minute).

This in turn helps to stretch the inmates PINS phone credit further and reduces the amount you need to send in for them to top up!

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Here’s some facts about Swansea Prison

HMP Swansea, often called Cox’s Farm by locals after a former governor, is a category B/C men’s prison in Swansea, West Glamorgan. Opened in 1861, and holding both male and female inmates until 1922, the prison has capacity to hold 445 male inmates.

A wing holds 178 inmates. B wing , the first night and induction unit, holds 53. C wing holds 42 inmates. D and F wing hold 166, and E wing, the segregation unit, can hold 5 men.

Three offenders gained access to the roof of the building after a smoking ban in April 2016. They were first spotted at 09:50, and descended seven hours later at 17:00. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service were at the scene with specialist negotiators.

To view the latest HMIP inspection report, click here.

Visiting hours are 13:45 – 15:15 Mon-Tue, 09:30 – 10:45, 13:45 – 14:45, & 15:15 – 16:45 Wed-Fri, and 13:45 – 14:45 & 15:15 – 16:15 Sat-Sun.