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Send money to a prisoner in England and Wales by debit card for free
Make a request for a social visit to someone in a prison in England and Wales
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
Apply for help with the cost of prison visits, including travel to the prison, accommodation, meals.
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
What to do if you have an electronic tag (including curfew tags, location tags and alcohol tags) and how to contact the Electronic Monitoring Service (EMS).
Helplines providing advice and support to the families of people in prison - including the Prisoners' Families Helpline
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
Free support and advice if you've been the victim of crime and information on restorative justice.
Probation is when you serve a court sentence in the community, and can include unpaid work or being supervised after coming out of prison
Nominate a Community Payback project to suggest what unpaid work offenders carry out locally; who to contact and what happens next
Social and clinical supervisors should complete this joint form after a restricted patient has been conditionally discharged.
Join an Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) to volunteer to check standards in prisons - find out how to apply
Complete this form to apply for S17 leave for a restricted patient being treated for mental health issues at your hospital.
Complete this form when a restricted patient needs to be transferred to another secure hospital.
H1003 and H1004 forms for submitting requests for S47 or S48 transfer from prison to hospital.
Clinical supervisors should complete this form to request the discharge of a restricted patient.
Complete this form before returning (remitting) a restricted patient from hospital to a prison or secure establishment.
Apply for supervised discharge using this form. Only responsible clinicians should submit it. MHCS must attend a meeting 3 months before any application.
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