HMP Prescoed and HMP Usk are actually 1 prison operating on 2 sites about 3 miles apart. These pages deal with Usk, which is the closed prison, click to go to the pages dealing with HMP Prescoed.
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General Details,
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| Regimes | Visits and getting there |
| Work and Education | Local News |
Key Contact Details
| Name of Prison | HMP Usk |
| Address: | 47 Maryport Street Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1XP |
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| Main switchboard: | 01291 671600 |
| At Risk hotline: | |
| Fax: | 01291 671752 |
| Visits booking number: | 01291 671 730 |
| Visits booking email: | usk@hmps.gsi.gov.uk |
| Visits booking web site: | www.gov.uk/prison-visits |
| Type of Prison: | Male Cat C |
HMP Usk, in Monmouthshire, opened in 1844 as a house of correction and later served as the county gaol before closing in 1922. It reopened in 1939 as a borstal and became an adult Category C prison in 1990. It now specialises in holding vulnerable men, including many convicted of sexual offences, across four wings with a capacity of around 280, and is managed together with the neighbouring open prison, HMP Prescoed.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons visited both Usk and Prescoed in May 2025 and described an overwhelmingly positive culture at each, built on strong staff-prisoner relationships that kept violence, self-harm, and drug use low. Prisoners at Usk had more than nine hours of unlocked time each day, and the Chief Inspector noted that outcomes had improved even further since an already strong 2021 inspection, with most prisoners saying their experience there was likely to reduce their chances of reoffending.
For families staying in touch with someone at Usk, the contact details above remain the best way to arrange a visit.