What HMP The Verne is
HMP The Verne holds adult men. It has moved between functions historically; GOV.UK lists the current category.
Guys Marsh inland and Exeter on the mainland complete the South West transfer triangle.
Locating someone at HMP The Verne
HMP The Verne does not publish a landing list. Use GOV.UK Find a prisoner with name and date of birth. HMPPS only confirms the prison if the person consents. If they were in court today, wait until the next working day before you decide the form is wrong.
Visiting HMP The Verne
Book HMP The Verne through the national prison-visits service and the official GOV.UK page. You must already be on the visitor list. Session times change; we only reprint a timetable when we have fetched it from that page.
Getting to Portland
Weymouth, then causeway/bus to Portland. The Verne entrance is signposted from Fortuneswell.
Questions about HMP The Verne
- Is The Verne an immigration removal centre now?
- Check GOV.UK’s live page. The site has changed function before; visits follow the current establishment type.
- Can I search who is in HMP The Verne online?
- No public UK inmate roster exists. Use GOV.UK Find a prisoner, which requires the prisoner’s consent.