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General Information
| Name of Prison | HMP Belmarsh |
| Address: | Western Way Thamesmead London SE28 0EB |
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| Main switchboard: | 020 8331 4400 |
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| Fax: | 020 8331 4401 |
| Visits booking number: | 0208-331-4768 |
| Visits booking email: | [email protected]. |
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| Type of Prison: | Local male prison with high secure unit. |
HMP Belmarsh holds 773 men sentenced by primarily the Central Criminal Court and magistrates Courts in SE London, as well as Crown and Magistrates Courts in SW Essex, the majority of which are Cat B. The prison also holds a small number of Cat A and High Risk Prisoners. It is one of 12 long term and high security prisons, but the only core local prison in the high security estate. It also operates a high secure unit (HSU) for prisoners presenting the very highest risk of escape. It is run by HMPS as part of the London Region, and the #1 governor is Jenny Louis , who has been in charge since February 2021.