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Use the service to find the location of people in prison when you do not know which prison they are in - contact details, what you need to include
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
When someone arrives at prison they have at least one interview and…
Prisoners who follow rules can earn privileges. This is called the…
Prisoners get the same healthcare and treatment as anyone outside of…
Staff are trained to spot prisoners at risk of bullying, suicide or…
Women who give birth in prison can keep their baby for the first 18 months…
Courses are normally available to help prisoners get new skills, for…
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
When a prisoner is released depends on: the length of their sentence their…
A prisoner may be allowed to leave prison for short periods towards the…
All prisoners get help preparing for life when they leave prison. In the…
A person leaving prison may get the following financial support: Universal…
Helplines providing advice and support to the families of people in prison - including the Prisoners' Families Helpline
Prisoners who break the rules while behind bars face new community payback-style punishments like repair work and litter picking, under tough prison rules to be set out this week.
Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
Haverigg is a men’s open prison near Millom in Cumbria.
If you have a loved one in prison, you can use these links for services available and for information about visiting prisons.
Kirkham is a men’s open prison in the village of Kirkham, Lancashire.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to handle applications and queries from prisoners (detainees), including ex-prisoners or those out on licence, in the UK or overseas.
Rochester is a prison and young offender institution for men over 18 in Rochester, Kent.
Berwyn is a men’s prison in Wrexham, North Wales.
Send money to a prisoner in England and Wales by debit card for free
Find information on prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales, including how to arrange visits and how to stay in touch with prisoners.
Garth is a men’s high security prison near Leyland, Lancashire.
Hewell is a men’s prison in the village of Tardebigge, near Redditch in Worcestershire.
Hindley is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Bickershaw, near Wigan, for men aged 18 and over.
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) investigates complaints from prisoners, young people in detention (prisons and secure training centres), those on probation and individuals detained under immigration powers (detained individuals). It also investigates all deaths that occur among prisoners, young...
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