Guidance

Parc Prison and Young Offender Institute

Parc is a privately run prison and young offender institute (YOI) in Bridgend, South Wales.

Parc is managed by G4S.

For details on when and how to arrange visits, understand how the prison is run and how to get in contact visit their website.

Published 15 January 2020
Last updated 10 November 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added translation

  2. Added contact phone number for Parc prison due to website being down

  3. Updated visiting information: Testing for visitors aged 12 and over.

  4. Added link to information about testing for physical contact at visits.

  5. Prison moved into National Stage 3 framework and is now preparing to open visits for family, friends and significant others. We will update this page with specific visiting information as soon as possible.

  6. Updated visiting information in line with coronavirus restrictions

  7. Updated visiting information message

  8. Updated visiting information.

  9. Updated visiting information in line with coronavirus restrictions.

  10. Updated visiting times and visiting procedure changes in line with coronavirus restrictions.

  11. Prisons visits update

  12. First published.