Guidance

Dovegate Prison

Dovegate is a privately run male prison in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 15 January 2020
• Last updated: 13 January 2022
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  1. 13 January 2022

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

  2. 31 August 2021

     Updated physical contact guidance

  3. 5 May 2021

     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.

  4. 4 December 2020

     Updated visiting information in line with new local restriction tiers.

  5. 2 December 2020

     Updated visiting information in line with new local restriction tiers.

  6. 11 November 2020

     Updated visiting information in line with new national restrictions in England.

  7. 6 August 2020

     Updated: Dovegate prison visiting information in line with coronavirus restrictions.

  8. 25 March 2020

     Prisons visits update

  9. 15 January 2020

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Dovegate is managed by Serco.

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