The city local, not the high-security neighbour
HMP Durham, Old Elvet, DH1 3HU, is a men’s Category B local. Remand and short sentences for the north-east courts. Frankland (Category A) and Low Newton (women) are separate establishments in the Durham area. A taxi that knows “the prison” may still pick the wrong one.
Locator
Find a prisoner. If it says Frankland, you are not going to Old Elvet.
Visits
GOV.UK Durham page. Durham station, then a walk or bus into Old Elvet. City parking is a cathedral problem as much as a prison problem. Leave time.
Old Elvet
Central Durham, not the Frankland site on the outskirts. Read the booking confirmation.
Questions about HMP Durham
- Is Durham prison the same as Frankland?
- No. Durham is the local on Old Elvet. Frankland is the high-security prison nearby. Low Newton is women.