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Address: HMP CARDIFF, Knox Road Cardiff CF24 0UG Switchboard: 02920 923100 Managed by: HMPPS Region: Wales Category: Male Cat. B Link to: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cardiff-prison

Description

The establishment holds adult convicted and remand prisoners and those awaiting sentence. It is designated to hold category B and C prisoners, including life-sentenced prisoners.

Phone: 0300 303 2301 Email: [email protected]

The lines will be open Monday to Friday from 09:00-17:00

Visit Booking: Online

Use this online service to book a social visit to a prisoner in England or Wales you need the:

• prisoner number
• prisoner’s date of birth
• dates of birth for all visitors coming with you

The prisoner must add you to their visitor list before you can book a visit.

You’ll get an email confirming your visit. It takes 1 to 3 days.

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Hi, I have my partner in your prison, he says it’s one of the best he’s been too, not that he’s been to many through crime, it’s through bring passed around. The only complete I have is getting through on the phone for a visit. My example today, I’v been ringing none stop since 9.30 after returning from the nursery run, and I mean none stop as redial, redial. The most annoy thing was I got through 4 times for the phone to be ringing, but no reply. For it then again tone engaged. I don’t get a chance to visit much as I don’t drive, plus I live miles away.so when I get a chance of someone bringing me, I can never get through for a visit. Yes I understand the lines are busy. But it’s so frustrating when there not answered. I’m hoping I now get through this afternoon as I have a little boy who’s not seen his daddy for 6 weeks now. This shouldn’t be his punishment…

Cardiff Prison I am a Cardiff-based writer who wondered whether there might be any opportunity to offer to facilitate a Reading/ Writing group at the prison. G.K.B.

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You can now book a prison visit online

Booking a prison visit should be simple and straightforward. Until now that was far from the case. Booking a visit required both prisoner and visitor to jump through hoops: paper forms and drawn-out phone calls. And if the visit date turned out to be impossible, they had to start all over again.

Now you can book a visit online . It takes about 5 minutes. Before, picking an available date was pot luck. Now there's a date-picker that lets you select 3 possible slots instead of 1. It’s a straight-forward service with user-needs at its heart but, if you get stuck, you can call the prison's visits booking line and someone will help you with the booking.

Here's a very short film we've made about it:

By making it easier to book visits, prisoners will see more of their friends and family. Evidence suggests this will help their rehabilitation. Transformation isn't just about websites.

The service was built by the Ministry of Justice, with a combined team from the National Offender Management Service, HM Prison Service and MoJ Digital Services.

For more of the story behind this service, read Mike Bracken's account of his trip to HMP Rochester or check out the service’s transformation page .

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Comment by Pauline posted on 23 August 2015

How do you find out the prisoners number??? so you can go ahead with online booking of a visit?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 24 August 2015

You can find a prisoner using this service: https://www.gov.uk/find-prisoner However it will be the prisoner's responsibility to get in touch with you to let you know their prison number etc.

Comment by linda posted on 15 August 2015

This service does not appear to work this is day 2 trying to use it

Comment by Olivia posted on 30 July 2015

Hi, If a visit is booked and someone cant make it, is it possible to change the name of one of the people to someone else?

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 30 July 2015

It's best to contact the prison directly if this happens. You can find contact details here: http://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder

Thanks, Louise

Comment by Paige posted on 28 July 2015

Hi my partner was sent to nottingham today, I was on his previous list 4 months ago for a visit. Will that still be on the system all will it have to he put through again if so how long does it take to be approved for a visit? Thanks Paige.

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 29 July 2015

You might want to get in touch with the prison first before booking a visit. You can find the contact details of the prison here: http://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder

Comment by Debs posted on 27 July 2015

Hello Is there a list of prisons where online booking can't be used?

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 28 July 2015

According to the information on this page: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits , you can arrange a visit to any prison in England and Wales through this service. If you're visiting someone in Northern Ireland or Scotland you'll need to contact the prison directly.

This link also lists the type of visits that are not covered by the online service: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits so you need to get in touch with the prison directly.

Hope that's helpful.

Comment by c.steer posted on 26 July 2015

So how do I find the booking form to fill in I am new to computers

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 27 July 2015

Here's the link to the booking form: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits

You'll need this information to complete the form:

prisoner number prisoner’s date of birth dates of birth for all visitors coming with you make sure the person you’re visiting has added you to their visitor list

Hope that's useful.

Comment by Shawnaa posted on 09 May 2015

i have a visit booked which i did online but i do not have a visiting order woll the prison let me in?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 11 May 2015

Your identity will be checked on arrival to make sure you’re on the visitor list.

Comment by jessicca posted on 27 January 2015

What happens after you book the visit and its confirmed by email do you need the visiting order ?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 29 January 2015

The Visiting Order (VO) number is generated by the booking system, it is included in your confirmation email and you will need this to change or cancel a booking.

However, if you're visiting a prison the guidance is that you only need your ID, not the VO number. If when you visit the prison you are asked for the VO number you should report this via the Contact Us link on the Prison Visits Booking form.

I hope that helps.

Comment by Ilysa Mcnally posted on 18 November 2014

How late in advance can I book e.g. book a visit today (Tuesday) for the Sunday coming???

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 19 November 2014

Hi Ilysa. Thanks for your question. A visit needs to be booked 3 working days in advance. So in this case, the visit request would have to be no later than Tuesday to allow for a visit on Sunday.

Comment by carole posted on 23 October 2014

How far in advance can you book visits

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 23 October 2014

Hi Carole. You can book up to 28 days in advance. Thanks for your question.

Comment by kimberly posted on 16 August 2015

does anyone know how to cancel a visit online?

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Cardiff Prison

Tel: 02920 923100  –  Knox Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF24 0UG

HMP Cardiff is located in the Adamstown area of the city, and is a category B local / training prison. It houses male adults, mostly those who come from the catchment area surrounding Cardiff. The prison has been there since the Victorian era, and was built to replace Cardiff Gaol, which was deemed unable to cope with the sheer volumes of prisoners. Since its construction, the prison has undergone many improvements, though has not been without its controversy. Its capacity is currently 784. If you’d like to visit HMP Cardiff, please use the map on this page.

Tel: 02920 923100

Operational capacity: 784 as of 4th September 2008

Knox Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF24 0UG

Prison Phone have been saving inmates at HMP Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff Prison

HMP Cardiff is a category B prison in Cardiff, south Wales. Opened in 1832, the prison is in Adamsdown, Cardiff and can hold 784 male prisoners.

A total of 20 executions took place at HMP Cardiff, the last being 28 year old Mahmood Mattan on the 3 September 1952. He was wrongly accused of the murder of Lily Vorpet, and was sentenced to death by hanging. His case was quashed in September 1998, and the family were awarded £725,000, the first award to a family after a person was wrongfully hanged.

A group of four men were recently arrested after a homemade bomb made out of tea whiteners erupted in HM Prison Cardiff. Bethhan Jenkins said ‘That was very concerning to them as staff”.

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Monday to Friday visits are 13:30 – 14:30 & 14:45 – 15:45. Saturday visits are  09:45 – 10:45 & 13:30 – 14:30. Sunday visits are 13:30 – 15:00.

20 executions have taken place at HMP Cardiff. All those who were executed were buried in unmarked graves within the prison grounds.

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Cardiff Prison Address and Contact details

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Cardiff Prison can be found in the Adamsdown area of the city, postcode CF24 0UG, and is a category B Local/Training Male only facility.

Operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service, Cardiff Prison holds prisoners from the surrounding court area of South East Wales and has a current capacity of 784 inmates in cellular accommodation. This was increased in 1996 after three older Victorian wings were refurbished and three new wings added to help house the number of life-sentenced prisoners, now standing at 96.

Overseen by the current governor, Richard Booty, Cardiff Prison accepts Category B & Category C prisoners along with those classed as stage 1 and stage 2 life sentences. It also houses people who have been remanded in custody from the local area. To assist inmates with their rehabilitation, the prison offers a full time education programme, training courses and employment in prison workshops, alongside a Detoxification Unit for those dependant on alcohol and drugs, a resettlement unit and work based courses.

Cardiff Prison Address Contact Details, Telephone Number and Postcode

Tel: 02920 923100

Fax: 02920 923318

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Cardiff Prison Visiting Times

The prison has various social and official visiting times and is open to social visits throughout most of the year as follows…

Social Visiting Times

Mon: 1.45pm – 2.45 pm & 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Tue: 1.45pm – 2.45 pm & 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Wed: 1.45pm – 2.45 pm & 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Thu: 1.45pm – 2.45 pm & 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Fri: 1.45pm – 2.45 pm & 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Sat: 9.45am – 11.15am & 1.50pm – 3.20pm

Sun: 1.50pm – 3.20pm

N.B. There are no visits on the fist Wednesday of each month due to staff training.

No visits on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & Good Friday.

Other Bank Holidays are on a Saturday basis.

Cardiff Prison Official Visiting Times

9.15am – 10.30am

10.15am – 11.30am

2.00pm – 3.15pm

3.00pm – 4.15pm

For cardiff prison visit bookings, please telephone 02920 923327. Lines are open 9.00am – 7.30pm.

Cardiff Prison Address, Parking and How To Get There

Due to its location close to the city centre, Cardiff Prison has good transport links and is easily reached.

By Road: From M4 Westbound, leave the motorway at J29 onto the A48M signposted for Cardiff. Take the 3 rd exit off the dual carriageway onto the A4161 signposted to the Docks/East. Carry on along this road through several sets of traffic lights until you see the hospital on your left. Take the 1 st left after passing the Blind Institute into Fitzalan Road.

From M4 Eastbound, leave the motorway at J33 onto the A48M signposted for Cardiff Airport and take the 2 nd exit from the roundabout onto the A4232. Immediately after passing through the Buetown Tunnel, take the 1 st left and then the 2 nd exit off the roundabout. Follow the road over the flyover, from which you will see the prison walls, and then turn right, then left, then left again.

Parking: There is a multi-storey car park opposite the prison called the Knox Road Car Park, postcode CF24 0EA.

Train: Cardiff Queen Street station is adjacent to the prison and is only a 5 mins walk, a distance of approx. 400yards to the front entrance. Regular services are available from the main railway station in the city, Cardiff Central, or taxis are outside with journey times around 5-10mins depending on traffic.

Bus: Most bus services pass the prison on their way into the city centre. Ask your driver for more details on the best stop for you which you should alight, or call 029 2066 6444 for more information.

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Book and plan your visit to Cardiff prison

To visit someone in Cardiff Prison you must:

• be on that persons visitor list
• book your visit at least 48 hours in advance
• have the required ID with you when you go

At least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit.

There are limits to the number of visits a prisoner can have. This varies depending on their circumstances. You can check this with Cardiff Prison.

Help with the cost of your visit

If you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit , including:

• travel to Cardiff Prison
• somewhere to stay overnight

How to book family and friends visits

You can book your visit online , by telephone or by emailing [email protected] .

Family Services booking line will operate Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Booking line: 0300 303 2301 and select social visits option.

Visiting times:

• Monday to Friday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm

How to book legal and professional visits

To book a Legal Visit call: 0300 303 2301 and select legal visits option.

To book via email: [email protected] .

Legal visit times:

• Monday to Friday: 9am to 10am, 10:30am to 11:30am, 2pm to 3pm and 3:15pm to 4:15pm

Getting to Cardiff Prison

Find Cardiff Prison on a map

Cardiff Prison is about a mile from Cardiff Central station and next to Cardiff Queen Street station.

To plan your journey by public transport:

• use National Rail Enquiries
• use Traveline for local bus times

There is no visitor parking but there is an NCP multi-story car park directly opposite the prison. The road outside the prison also allows Blue Badge holders to make short stops.

Entering Cardiff Prison

All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison .

All visitors will need to be given a pat-down search, including children. You may also be sniffed by security dogs.

Please be aware that mandatory entry and exit, security procedures can cause delay. You are advised to arrive at the prison 30 mins before the start time of your visit. Please be aware exiting the prison may take some time. Please consider these factors when making travel plans/arrangements. Entry and exit procedures are essential in protecting the public and maintaining a safe environment at HMP Cardiff.

Visitors should dress appropriately. You may be turned away if you are wearing items like revealing clothing or clothing with offensive slogans. Ask at the visitors centre if you have questions about appropriate dress.

Refreshments are available during your visit.

There are strict controls on what you can take into Cardiff Prison. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker or with security. This includes pushchairs and car seats, which can be stored inside the entrance. Cardiff has pushchairs that can be borrowed while visiting.

You will be told the rules by an officer at the start of your visit. If you break the rules, your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again.

Visiting facilities

Invisible Walls provide the family services at HMP Cardiff. Advice and support is from the staff.

The visits centre is open daily before visits.

Email [email protected] with any questions.

Family days

HMP Cardiff run 10 family visits a year, along with 10 baby groups sessions. Additional family interventions are completed when required.

Keep in touch with someone at Cardiff Prison

There are several ways you can keep in touch with someone during their time at Cardiff Prison.

Secure video calls

You will need to download and install the free Prison Video app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store (or equivalent app stores outside the UK) on your phone or tablet device and then create an account. Only people aged 18 or over can register for an account with Prison Video.

You will need to provide your name, address, and date of birth, and upload photos of your ID and face. You will also need to add details of any other people who wish to take part in the video calls with you, such as children, and upload a clear photo of each participants face.

You will need to upload ID for people over the age of 18 only, unless the prison specifically asks for anything else.

A user guide and other information is available at www.prisonersfamilies.org/prison-video .

Secure video call times:

• Tuesday to Friday: 9am to 9:30am, 9:50am to 10:20am, 10:40am to 11:10am, 11:30am to 12pm

How to book a secure video call

You can request a secure video call with someone in this prison via the Prison Video app.

You will receive a notification when your request has been accepted.

Read more about how it works

Phone calls

Prisoners do not have phones in their cells so they will always have to call you. They have to buy phone credits to do this.

They can phone anyone named on their list of friends and family. This list is checked by security when they first arrive so it may take a few days before they are able to call.

You can also exchange voicemails using the Prison Voicemail service .

Officers may listen to phone calls as a way of preventing crime and helping keep people safe.

You can send emails to someone in Cardiff Prison using the Email a Prisoner service .

You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies, depending on the rules at Cardiff Prison.

You can write at any time.

Include the persons name and prisoner number on the envelope.

If you do not know their prisoner number, contact Cardiff Prison .

All post, apart from legal letters, will be opened and checked by officers.

Send money and gifts

You can use the free and fast online service to send money to someone in prison .

You can no longer send money by bank transfer, cheque, postal order or send cash by post.

If you cannot use the online service, you may be able to apply for an exemption - for example if you:

• are unable to use a computer, a smart phone or the internet
• do not have a debit card

This will allow you to send money by post.

Gifts and parcels

Friends and family can hand in the following items before a visit on a Saturday or Sunday:

• court clothes (shirts, trousers, shoes, ties and jackets)
• underwear and up to 5 pairs of socks
• reading glasses or contact lenses

Prisoners on enhanced behaviour or on remand are also allowed one top and one pair of bottoms. There are some restrictions, including no hoodies, black or white tops, zips or football shirts.

Make sure to label the items with the persons name and prisoner number.

All items will be opened and checked by officers

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14th March 2023

The healthcare team at HMP Cardiff work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that are involved in providing care to prisoners with a wide range of mental and physical health problems, organising admissions and the discharge of prisoners, and assessing, planning and evaluating care.

HMP Cardiff is a remand centre, covering the courts of South East Wales with space for up to 800 men. Working with a prison environment is a challenging, but unique experience, ensuring the provision of holistic and patient centred care, considering the ongoing care and support needs of prisoners on their release from prison.

The HMP Cardiff team are offering individuals a chance to hear more about the work they do to support prisoners and find out more about the roles available within prison healthcare at a dedicated ‘Meet the HMP Cardiff Healthcare Team’ drop-in event.

If you’re a GP, registered nurse, Healthcare Support Worker or Pharmacy Technician who would like to find out more about the prison and how the multi-disciplinary team operates, there will be an opportunity to have 1-1 discussions with all team members and the Governor at the drop-in session.

The event will take place on Thursday 23rd March at 6pm – 7.30pm within the Chapel at Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI).

On-site car parking is available both in front of CRI and at the back, accessible by using the call button.

This event is supplementary to the Recruitment Event being held by PCIC on Saturday 25 th  March, which is promoting all available community roles. To find out more, or to express your interest,  please visit this webpage.   

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"Working as a staff nurse, the main aspect of my role is to deliver care to prisoners as part of multi-disciplinary team to ensure the men in our care are afforded the same healthcare they would receive in the community.

"The prisoners I work with are often vulnerable and have complex and challenging healthcare needs, and those who are well, we aim to keep well through education and various health promotion activities.

Working in a prison environment can be very challenging and is like no other healthcare job I have done before. Despite the challenges, the job is also very rewarding and I can honestly say I feel I make a difference almost every day."

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Overcrowding.

Certified Normal Accommodation (CNA): 534

Population: 725

Cardiff is a category B Victorian local prison serving courts in South Wales. It also holds category C prisoners, and has a separate unit on site for vulnerable prisoners.

Read Cardiff’s latest inspection report here.

About this information

Certified Normal Accommodation (CNA) is the prison service’s own measure of how many prisoners can be held in decent and safe accommodation. Any occupancy above CNA means that the prison in question is overcrowded.

Prisons in England and Wales fall into four separate security categories. Some prisons can operate under more than one category.

Category A : Category A prisons are high security prisons, holding those individuals considered the most threatening to the public should they escape. Category A prisons should not be overcrowded, given the high levels of security required.

Category B: Category B prisons, or local prisons, are the largest category of prison. They tend to hold un-sentenced prisoners, prisoners on remand awaiting trial, short-sentenced prisoners or those newly sentenced and awaiting transfer to another prison category. Category B prisons tend to be the most overcrowded, with a constantly churning population.

Category C: Category C prisons are sometimes called ‘training prisons’. They are meant to offer education and training to prisoners and the vast majority of prisoners on longer sentences will spend time in Category C accommodation. Historically not overcrowded, we now see more and more Category C prisons running overcrowded regimes.

Category D: Category D prisons offer open conditions and house those who can be reasonably trusted not to try to escape. Prisoners in Category D prisons will be given Release On Temporary Licence (ROTL) to work in the community or go on home leave, usually returning to the prison in the early evening. The majority of Category D prisoners will be towards the end of their sentence, and their period in open conditions is preparing them for their eventual release. Category D prisons tend not to be overcrowded.

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Cardiff Prison fully staffed, as more prison officers recruited across England and Wales

Cardiff Prison has met its staff target, new figures show, as more prison officers were recruited across England and Wales.

It comes as the number of frontline prison officers has reached the highest level in over a decade. However, the Prison Reform Trust said new staff would “need time to bed in and learn” before this leads to stability in prisons.

Figures from the Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service show there were 246 full-time equivalent prison officers working at Cardiff Prison as of March 31.

This meant the prison met its target of 243 officers in post.

Staff levels were in line with the end of December, when the prison also hit its target.

Across England and Wales, 23,185 full-time equivalent prison officers were in post as of March, exceeding the target of 22,971. This was also the highest number in over a decade.

During the last quarter of 2023, prisons were short of 165 officers, while this figure was 1,180 in March of the same year.

Pia Sinha, chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust, said while the figures are encouraging, it’s crucial the efforts made to improve staff recruitment are “matched by efforts to retain good staff”.

She said: “Staff need to feel invested in and experience a sense of purpose in their role in order to stay – this should become a leadership priority.”

Separate figures show while prisons were still short-staffed in winter, 7,086 assault incidents took place, including 2,517 on staff members.

At Cardiff Prison, 60 assaults were recorded, 12 of which involved staff. There were also 148 self-harm incidents.

Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, said: “People in prison should be engaged in exercise, education, employment and training, which overstretched, understaffed jails are unable to provide.

“Instead, people are warehoused in unsafe conditions for hours on end with nothing to do, with suicides and assaults becoming increasingly common.”

He said government plans to expand the prison population to almost 114,800 by 2028 were “particularly concerning”.

“To address the dire experiences of people at risk of suicide and self-harm, the Government must commit to investing in staffing and significant reductions in the prison population,” he added.

A Prison Service spokesperson said: “Our figures show the number of frontline prison officers has reached the highest level in over a decade, with 1,396 more officers in place compared to last year.

“It’s solid proof our decisive action to boost starting pay to more than £30,000 and launch our biggest ever recruitment campaign is working.”

They added £100 million had been invested into additional security measures, including body-worn cameras and PAVA spray, a synthetic pepper spray used to disable violent inmates.

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What the first polls after Trump's conviction show — and don't show

News organizations and pollsters released multiple snap surveys over the weekend to gauge the political landscape after a New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. 

Here are five takeaways from what the different national surveys told us — and didn’t tell us — after the historic verdict. 

1. Majorities agree with the verdict

A CBS News/YouGov poll showed that 57% of adults said the jury in Trump’s trial reached the correct verdict. That finding was backed up by a Morning Consult poll , in which 54% of registered voters said they approved of the verdict, as well as an ABC News/Ipsos survey , in which 50% of adults said the verdict was correct. 

Those results are in line with pre-verdict national polls, which consistently showed slight majorities saying that the charges against Trump were serious , and that he was being held to the same standard as anyone else accused of those crimes. 

2. Republicans remain firmly behind Trump

The headline of a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Saturday stated that 1 in 10 Republicans said they are less likely to vote for Trump after the verdict. But a fair warning: Those voters are in the clear minority of their party. 

In fact, in the same poll , 55% of Republican voters said the verdict didn’t make a difference to their vote, and 34% said it made them more likely to vote for Trump.

 What’s more, the 1 in 10 GOP voters who said they were less likely to vote for Trump were nearly identical to what an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found before the verdict. That survey, conducted May 21-23, showed that 10% of Republicans said they would be less likely to vote for Trump if he was convicted, 25% said they would be more likely and 68% said it would make no difference. 

Make no mistake: Even a sliver of Republicans defecting from Trump could be decisive five months from now. But the major takeaway — right now — is how 9 in 10 Republicans are standing behind him in the Reuters/Ipsos poll.  

3. The overall political environment hasn’t changed much

This might be the biggest conclusion so far from the early post-conviction polls. Two of the polls — Reuters/Ipsos and Morning Consult — released the results of the race between President Joe Biden and Trump after the verdict. While the movement in each was in Biden’s direction, it was within the margin of error and looked like other national surveys we’ve seen before the verdict.

• Reuters/Ipsos poll of registered voters: Biden 41%, Trump 39% (compared to Biden 40%, Trump 40% previously).
• Morning Consult poll of registered voters: Biden 45%, Trump 44% (compared to Trump 44%, Biden 42% previously).

In addition, the ABC News/Ipsos poll found the favorability ratings for Trump and Biden to be essentially unchanged from an earlier survey in March. 

Now, analysts are correct that a permanent 2- or 3-point shift to Biden could also be decisive come November. Still, national polls showing 41% vs. 39% or 44% vs. 42% results don’t tell us who’s going to win — and only suggest that the race is close (especially under the Electoral College system ). Plus, Thursday’s guilty verdict is unlikely to be the last major twist in the 2024 presidential election. 

4. Swing voters seem to support Trump’s conviction

While the overall political environment appears to be unchanged, these numbers from the ABC News/Ipsos poll bear watching: A slight majority of independents believe (1) that the verdict was correct and (2) that Trump should end his candidacy. 

And those opinions are even more pronounced among Americans who have unfavorable views of both Biden and Trump — the so-called double-haters — with about two-thirds of them thinking that the verdict was correct and that Trump should end his candidacy, according to the same poll.  

5. It’s still very early

It's important to keep in mind: Snap polls conducted after historic events — like the first conviction of a former American president on criminal charges — might not always be the best indicators of what’s likely to come. 

Let’s see what all the polls look like in the next week or two.

Mark Murray is a senior political editor at NBC News.

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Book and plan your visit to Swansea prison

To visit someone in Swansea Prison you must:

• be on that person’s visitor list
• book your visit at least 24 hours in advance
• have the required ID with you when you go

At least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit.

There may be a limit to the number of visits a prisoner can have. You can check this with Swansea Prison.

Contact Swansea Prison if you have any questions about visiting.

Help with the cost of your visit

If you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit , including:

• travel to Swansea Prison
• somewhere to stay overnight

How to book family and friends visits

You can book your visit online .

You can book your visit by telephone or by email.

Email: [email protected] Booking line: 01792 485 322 The booking line is open Monday to Friday, 8:45am to 11:45am and 1pm to 3:45pm Find out about call charges

Alternatively you can email: [email protected].

Visiting times:

• Monday: 2pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Tuesday: 2pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Wednesday: 2pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Thursday: 2pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Saturday: 2pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Sunday: 2pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Visitors to arrive no later than 1:15pm for the 2pm session;  no later than 2:30pm for the 3:30pm session

We also offer 30 minute prison video sessions:

• Monday: 6:10pm - A wing, 6:50pm - G Wing
• Tuesday: 6:10pm and 6:50pm - D and F wing
• Wednesday: 6:10pm - B wing, 6:50pm - C wing
• Thursday: 6:10pm - A wing, 6:50pm D and F wing
• Saturday: 2pm - G wing, 2:45pm and 3:30pm D and F wing
• Sunday: 2pm - D wing, 2:45pm A wing and 3:30pm G wing

How to book legal and professional visits

Legal visit times:

• Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 9:15am, 9:30am to 10:15am and 10:30am to 11:15am

Social visits are hour sessions:

• Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday: 2pm to 3pm and 3:30pm to 4:30pm. 

Visit requests for legal visits & social visits can be made through the functional inbox of [email protected] or through 01792 485322

Visits Booking is open 8:45am to 11:45am and 1pm to 3:45pm Monday to Friday.

Getting to Swansea Prison

Find Swansea Prison on a map

HMP Swansea is located on Oystermouth Road. Just 1 mile from the train and a short walk from the bus station.

There is a pay and display car park directly opposite the prison “Paxton St car park”. Please use the route finder for directions to SA1 3SR.

For any further enquiries please email [email protected].

To plan your journey by public transport:

• use National Rail Enquiries
• use Traveline for local bus times

There is no visitor parking at the prison but visitors can use the pay-and-display Paxton Street car park just opposite.

Entering Swansea Prison

All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison .

All visitors will be given a level B rub down search, including children.

You may also be subject to an inspection by our security dogs.

Visitors must adhere to the prison dress code – appropriate and family friendly.

There are strict controls on what you can take into HMP Swansea. You will have to leave most of the things in a locker at the visitors’ centre or in your car - this includes pushchairs and car seats.

Call the booking line if you have any questions about visiting.

You will be told the rules by an officer at the start of your visit. If you break the rules, your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again.

Visiting facilities

There is a visitors centre run by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) charity.

Telephone: 01792 485 300 Find out about call charges

Family days

HMP Swansea run 12 family visits a year. Details on how these visits run can be found by emailing: [email protected].

Keep in touch with someone at Swansea Prison

There are several ways you can keep in touch with a prisoner during their time at Swansea Prison.

Secure video calls

To have a secure video call with someone in this prison you need to:

• Download the Prison Video app
• Create an account
• Register all visitors
• Add the prisoner to your contact list.

How to book a secure video call

Secure video calls at this prison can be requested by prisoners only.

You will receive a notification if a prisoner has requested a video call with you.

Read more about how it works

Phone calls

Prisoners do not have phones in their cells so they will always have to call you. They have to buy phone credits to do this.

They can phone anyone named on their list of friends and family. This list is checked by security when they first arrive so it may take a few days before they are able to call.

You can also exchange voicemails using the Prison Voicemail service .

Officers may listen to phone calls as a way of preventing crime and helping keep people safe.

You can send emails to someone in Swansea Prison using the Email a Prisoner service .

You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies from the prisoner, depending on the rules at Swansea Prison.

You can write at any time.

Include the person’s name and prisoner number on the envelope.

If you do not know their prisoner number, contact Swansea Prison .

All post, apart from legal letters, will be opened and checked by officers.

Send money and gifts

You can use the free and fast online service to send money to someone in prison .

Gifts and parcels

Prisoners may be allowed to receive parcels from loved ones.

Ask in the visitors centre for information on property processes at Swansea Prison.

Life at Swansea Prison

Swansea Prison is committed to providing a safe and educational environment where prisoners can learn new skills to help them on release.

Security and safeguarding

Every prisoner at Swansea Prison has a right to feel safe. The staff are responsible for their safeguarding and welfare at all times.

Prisoners can also be trained by the Samaritans to be ‘listeners’ to help support people going through difficult times.

Arrival and first night

When a prisoner first arrives at Swansea Prison, they will be able to contact a family member by phone. This could be quite late in the evening, depending on the time they arrive.

They will get to speak to someone who will check how they’re feeling and ask about any immediate health and wellbeing needs.

Each prisoner that arrives at Swansea Prison gets an induction that lasts about a week. They will meet professionals who will help them with:

• health and wellbeing, including mental and sexual health
• any substance misuse issues, including drugs and alcohol
• personal development in custody and on release, including skills, education and training
• other support (sometimes called ‘interventions’), such as managing difficult emotions

Everyone also finds out about the rules, fire safety, and how things like calls and visits work.

Accommodation

Around 500 prisoners live at Swansea Prison across 6 units.

Education and work

Prisoners have access to a broad programme of learning opportunities, ranging from basic skills, such as English, Welsh and maths, to higher learning and qualifications.

Employment is available in prison workshops, kitchens and recycling units.

Support for family and friends

Find out about advice and helplines for family and friends .

Support at Swansea Prison

The Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) team provides a range of information, guidance and support to families and friends of prisoners. You can call or ask in the visitors centre to speak to someone.

Concerns, problems and complaints

In an emergency.

Call 01792 4853 00 if you think a prisoner is at immediate risk of harm. Ask for the Orderly Officer and explain that your concern is an emergency.

Problems and complaints

If you have a problem contact Swansea Prison . If you cannot resolve the problem directly, you can make a complaint to HM Prison and Probation Service .

Inspection reports

HM Prison and Probation Service publishes action plans for Swansea Prison in response to independent inspections.

Contact Swansea Prison

Governor: Chris Simpson

Telephone: 01792 485 300 Fax: 01792 485 430 Find out about call charges

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