Support for families and friends of prisoners

Get support and advice if you know someone in prison.

Prisons anywhere in the UK

You can get help and advice from Barnado’s about how to support children with a relative in prison.

Visit the Childline website for resources made for children.

Prisons in England and Wales

You can contact:

Prisoners’ Families Helpline
info@prisonersfamilies.org
Telephone: 0808 808 2003

You can also get help and advice from:

• Prisoners’ Families Helpline website
• Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group
• Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT)
• Prison Reform Trust
• Nepacs - North-East England
• Ormiston Families - East of England
• Invisible Walls Family Services - South Wales, East of England, and the Midlands

Prisons in Scotland

You can contact:

Families Outside Support and Information Helpline
Telephone: 0800 254 0088
Find out about call charges

Prisons in Northern Ireland

You can find information about how to access the Family Links service.