Welcome to the Jigsaw Visitors’ Centre Website

Jigsaw Visitors’ Centre is a registered charity that is now open 7 days a week, 9 to 5 for support and advice for those visiting their loved ones in HMP Leeds. We understand that prisoners’ families are just as affected by imprisonment as prisoners are, and we hope to make that experience easier. We have a welcoming Centre with café, information, free fruit while you wait, a play room for the children, and free internet access. Our Family Support Workers are here to help you and also, where appropriate, put you in touch with other organisations in the community who can help you to deal with those issues which can arise with a loved one in custody.

We hope this website can answer some of your questions and concerns. If not, please contact us on: 0113 2032771 or email .

Jigsaw Visitors’ Centre has a number of exciting projects designed to improve the wellbeing of prisoner’s families and our local community. Check Special Family Visits to find out about family events for prisoners and their families. We have daily sessions in the play room in HMP Leeds for prisoners and their families during term time and a play room open to all children during holidays and weekends: click Play Area in Visits to find more. We run a Healthy Relationships course for prisoners and their partners together to help relationships prior to release.

Jigsaw Visitors Centre runs the Tea Bar in the Visits room and as a registered Charity we rely on external funding and donations for all our extra projects. External funding means monitoring so please excuse our monitoring paperwork! It means we can help you and other families all the better. If you would like to make a donation to us, every little helps…

We also sell homemade cards in the Centre made for us by prisoners in HMP Leeds if you want to buy some when you visit.

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Lee Stephenson, Centre Manager on 0113 2032511. Email .

Family support enquiries

You can now email .

Please note: visits can be cancelled but not BOOKED through the Visitors Centre. See 'booking your visit' for contact details.

Getting to HMP Leeds

Map

By Bus

Please note the 508 NO LONGER goes to HMP Leeds.

From Leeds:

Wellington St, by Leeds Train Station: 40, 40a or 4 from stand S2 or S3.
The Headrow, Leeds City Centre: 72 from stand Y9.

From Bradford:

Hall Ings, Bank St: 72.
For bus times and bus information: www.wymetro.com or phone 0113 2457676.

By Road

Please note there is very limited car parking, and it is always difficult to find anywhere to park. Beware of the traffic wardens, as they are very efficient! You can also park outside the industrial units opposite but please do not use any company-designated spaces.

By Taxi

Taxis are approx £6 from Leeds city centre. There is also a taxi phone direct to Stanningley Cars at the Jigsaw Visitors Centre for your convenience.

Claim back your travelling costs

Anyone who is a close relative and is on low income can claim back the travelling costs through the Assisted Prison Visits Scheme.

Assisted Prison Visits Unit

PO Box 2152
Birmingham
B15 1SD

Phone: 0845 300 1423 (Mon to Fri 10:15-11:45 & 14:15-15:45)
Textphone: 0845 304 0800 (times as above)
Fax: 0121 626 3474 (24 hrs)
Email:

(please include your full postal address when requesting an information pack)

Useful Contacts for HMP Leeds:

HMP Leeds switchboard: 0113 2032600
Multi-Faith Team: 0113 2032704
Probation: 0113 2032962
Supplementary Property: 0113 2032770

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