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related government organisations in the UK |
British
and American prison related sites |
Education/Employment
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Charitable/Voluntary/Independent
organisations |Prison related Church
organisations
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Prison
related government organisations in the UK
HM
Prison Service
comprehensive
guide to the Prison Service including quite a useful links page
Her
Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons
HMIP provide an independent scrutiny
of the conditions for and treatment of prisoners and other detainees;
promoting the concept of ‘healthy prisons’ in which staff work
effectively to support prisoners and detainees to reduce re-offending or
achieve other agreed outcomes.
Her
Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation
HM Inspectorate of Probation is an
independent Inspectorate, funded by the Home Office and reporting
directly to the Home Secretary.
Their purpose is to Inspect the work and performance of National
Probation Service and of Youth Offending Teams.
National Offenders
Management Service (NOMS)
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) was created in 2004
following a Number 10, Treasury and Home Office review of correctional
services. The review identified key gaps in the work of prisons and
probation. It also identified changes in sentencing that had led to
increases in prison and probation workloads.
Prison
Rules
a
complete text of the 1999 rules
Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)
how
to apply and a list of local IMB's
The
Parole Board
includes
reports and release directions
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British
and American Prison related sites
British
Prisons
A goldmine of information on British prisons
After
Seventeen Years
An
Oregon based prison reform organisation who also run the Tie
a Yellow Ribbon campaign to mark the release from prison of loved
ones.
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Education/Employment
information
Offenders Learning Skills Site.
A site set up by The Department for Education and Skills (DfES). The
site provides information on Government policy for the general public,
journalists and researchers and signposts further sources of
information.
The
Employment Service
Includes a
'find your local job centre' search facility
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The Prisoner
Location Service
Need to find
a prisoner? Contact PLS at:
PO
Box 2152,
Birmingham,
B15 1SD
Click
here for more info about how to make an enquiry Charitable/Voluntary/Independent
organisations
Kairos UK
A three day Christian experience run by volunteers linked
up with an international programme offering ongoing support and network
in any prisons or outside.
The
Apex Trust
the
Trust works in the community and some prisons finding work for people
with a criminal record
Inside
Out Trust
activities
for offenders and ex-offenders to help them integrate into the community
Action
for Prisoner's Families
Action
for Prisoners' Families (APF) is the national organisation acting as the
voice for the concerns of prisoners' families across the UK.
Riverbank House
1 Putney Bridge Approach
London SW6 3JD
T: 0207 384 1987
F: 0207 384 1855
E: info@actionpf.org.uk
NACRO
National
Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
Prison
Reform Trust
PRT is a registered
charity, founded in 1981. The founder chair was industrialist Sir Monty
Finniston. His successors were former Cabinet Minister, Edmund Dell, and
broadcaster and journalist, Jon Snow. Lord Hurd of Westwell, the former
Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary, succeeded Jon Snow as PRT's fourth
chair in November 1997. Robert Fellowes, a crossbench peer, who has
served as Private Secretary to the Queen, and holds a senior position at
Barclays succeeded Lord Hurd in September 2001.
Howard
League for Penal Reform
The Howard League for Penal Reform is the
oldest penal reform charity in the UK. It was established in 1866 and is
named after John Howard, one of the first prison reformers. The Howard
League is entirely independent of government and is wholly funded by
voluntary donations.
Shropshire
Help and Advice for Relatives and friends of Prisoners - SHARP
Free and confidential
help, advice, support and friendship to the relatives and friends of those
serving sentences, awaiting trial or facing the prospect of legal action.
Partners
of Prisoners
The
main service provider to prisoner's families in the North West of England.
The group offers practical and emotional help.
Prison
related Church organisations
Greenwich
Church
Runs
a project for helping prisoners and the reduction of crime in the London
Borough of Greenwich.
Nehemiah Project
Nehemiah is a Christian charity set up to help people
overcome life controlling issues and go on to fulfil their potential in
life.
Time for Families
Time for Families aims to support family life by teaching and mentoring a core curriculum of knowledge, skills and attitudes that promote positive and healthy interpersonal relationships.
Alpha
The Alpha course is an opportunity for anyone to explore
the Christian faith.
Caring for
ex-offenders
Re integrating individuals back into the community
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