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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

• Letters, video and telephone calls

  Letters You can contact a prisoner by writing to them. Write the person’s…

• Email and social media

  Prisoners are not allowed to access social networking websites (such as…

• Banned items

  You must not send or give anything to a prisoner that: is indecent or…

• Sending money

  You can send money to someone in prison by making an online payment by…

• Visiting someone in prison

  You can make an online request to visit someone in prison in most cases.…

The Civil Service Fast Stream team runs the government’s flagship Fast Stream graduate programme. The Civil Service Fast Stream is part of Civil Service Resourcing and the Government People Group .

• Updated: 13 October 2023

Report staff, such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives, who break the law or are a risk to the public.

An overview of degree requirements and the types of roles available.

• Updated: 1 June 2014

The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.

• Updated: 21 July 2026

Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.

Understand how to follow safeguarding procedures when planning remote education strategies and teaching remotely.

• Updated: 24 November 2022

• Updated: 13 November 2025

• Updated: 25 May 2018

• Updated: 9 July 2026