CONTACTS
HMP & YOI Parc
Heol Hopcyn John, Coity, Bridgend CF35 6AP
Tel: 01656 300200
General Fax: 01656 300316
Or visit www.g4s.com/en-gb
HOW TO FIND US
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
HMP & YOI Parc is located a short distance from the town of Bridgend, South Wales. Find HMP Parc on the Map
Getting here
Train:
By train to Bridgend, 10 minute car / bus journey from station.
To plan your journey by public transport use:
Car:
From London/the North:
Travel along the M4 to Junction 36. Leave the motorway remaining in the left hand lane of the slip road. Take left at the roundabout (first exit). Take the next left into Heol Hopcyn John, following signposts for ‘Prison’. Travel along the road for approximately 500 yards. HMP & YOI Parc is on the right hand side of the road.
From West Wales:
Travel along the M4 to Junction 36. Leave the motorway remaining in the right hand lane of the slip road. Turn right at the roundabout (fourth exit). Take the first exit at the next roundabout. Take the next left into Heol Hopcyn John, following signposts for ‘Prison’. Travel along the road for approximately 500 yards. HMP & YOI Parc is on the right hand side of the road. Large free car park in front of prison. Disabled parking available.
Upon arrival at HMP Parc:
There is a free visitors car park, to the right as you enter the prison grounds.
There is also a disabled visitors car park situated outside our Susan Ellis Visitors Centre.
Susan Ellis Visitor Centre Opening Times
Monday – Thursday
08:00 – 19:15
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
08.00 – 16.30
On Arrival
Please report to the Susan Ellis Visitor’s Centre 30 minutes prior to your allocated visit time to book in. You will then need to have your photograph taken, which will be kept on file for identification purposes and is for internal use only. Adult visitors will be UV hand stamped.
Social visitors are allowed to take a maximum of £30 cash into the prison for the purpose of purchasing refreshments during your visit. Lockers are available within the Visitor’s Centre for safe storage of personal items including hand bags, mobile phones, excess cash and other items.
- Drugs
- Firearms / Ammunition / Explosives / Any other offensive weapon
- Alcohol
- Mobile phone
- Cameras
- Sound recording devices
- Smart watches / Fitness trackers
- Tobacco
- Excess money
- Excess clothing
- Food / drink
- Information Technology equipment / USB drives / Hard drives
- Paper
- Books
- Tools
- Letters
- Pirate CDs / DVDs
Professionals Only
Legal face to face provision:
Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 10:00, 10:45- 11:45, 14:00 -15:00, 15:30 – 16:30.
To make a booking please email:
Legal video link provision:
Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 9.30, 12:00-12.30, 14:00 – 15:00, 15:00 – 16:00.
To make a booking please email:
MEDIA CENTRE
For media enquiries please contact the G4S press office
IN AN EMERGENCY 24 HOURS
Call 01656 300200 if you have an immediate or emergency concern about the welfare of a prisoner.
Other useful contact details:
- Susan Ellis Family Visitors Centre: 01656 300202
- Visitor Centre Family Workers Helpline: 01656 302817
Our Invisible Walls Family services team provides a range of information, guidance and support to families and friends of prisoners. You can call to speak to someone.
Invisible Walls Family Services Helpline: 01656 300351 or 01656 302813.
Or email our team on: invisiblewalls.familyservices@uk.g4s.com
Problems or complaints
In the event that you wish to make a complaint please contact our Secretariat Team:
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