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Prison WeblinksAction for Prisoners' Families promotes the just treatment of prisoners' families by the prison system and society across the UK. It encourages the development of, and acts as a voice for, organisations providing support to these families.
The Alternative to Violence Project helps people find ways of communicating without resorting to violence.
Amnesty International, whose concern is for the protection of human rights worldwide.
Angulimala is the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy Organisation.
Anne Peaker Centre - for Arts in Criminal Justice Anne Peaker Centre is the national organisation that promotes and supports the use of the arts in criminal justice
The Apex Trust works in various prisons and the community to find work for people with a criminal record.
British Wheel of Yoga, the governing body for yoga in Great Britain. The site includes teacher directory, coming events, etc.
CAST (Creative And Support Trust) is an education and training project for women when they leave prison, drug and alcohol rehabilitation or psychiatric care.
Churches' Criminal Justice Forum upholds Christian values in the field of criminal justice. The CCJF engages with politicians, develops dialogue on criminal justice with other faiths and encourages agencies working with victims and offenders.
Citizens Advice Bureau, providing assistance with legal problems, including debt and consumer issues, benefits, housing, & legal problems.
Clinks is a membership body that supports and develops the work that voluntary organisations (NGOs) undertake within the Criminal Justice system in England and Wales.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the government department which prosecutes people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence.
Directgov directory for crime, law, justice and rights. Directgov is the place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information. This site contains links for the Criminal Justice System, Criminal Justice System, Home Office, Crime, Justice System and Law. The Justice link contains information about parole, prisons, sentencing, courts of law, judiciary, police, probation and youth justice.
European Group for Prisoners Abroad (EGPA) is a network of independent organisations supporting European citizens imprisoned outside their country of residence and their families.
Fair Trials Abroad seeks to help citizens of the European Union accused of a crime in a country other than their own to assert their rights to due administration of justice.
Fine Cell Work is a Registered Charity that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. The prisoners do the work when they are locked in their cells, and the earnings give them hope, skills and independence. Savings reduce the likelihood of offenders returning to crime. Prisoners often send the money they earn from Fine Cell Work to their children and families, or use it to pay debts or for accommodation upon release.
HM Prison Service of the UK has a Statement of Purpose, as follows: 'Her Majesty's Prison Service serves the public by keeping in custody those committed by the courts. Our duty is to look after them with humanity and help them lead law-abiding and useful lives in custody and after release.'
Home Office, website for the UK government department dealing with prisons, law, public order, public safety, immigration, fire, passports, and the police among others.
Home Office Research Development and Statistics (RDS) Provides information that helps ministers and policy makers take evidence-based decisions, and also helps the police, probation service, the courts and immigration officials to do their jobs as effectively as possible.
Howard League for Penal Reform, an independent charity, working for humane and effective reform of the penal system in England and Wales.
Human Kindness Foundation, founded by Bo and Sita Lozoff, is a non-profit organization which stresses a way of life based upon three common principles taught by the great sages of all religions: Simple living, a dedication to service, and a commitment to personal spiritual practice.
Human Rights Watch, an independent, non-governmental organisation. Human Rights Watch researchers conduct fact-finding investigations into human rights abuses in all regions of the world. Human Rights Watch then publishes those findings in dozens of books and reports every year, generating extensive coverage in local and international media.
Inquest campaigns against deaths in custody and for changes in the Coroner's Court system.
Inside-Out supports activities to provide offenders and ex-offenders with skills during and after sentence that should help their integration into the community and lead to employment, and in doing so to make goods and services available to those who need them.
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS)
The International Centre for Prison Studies seeks to assist governments and other relevant agencies to develop appropriate policies on prisons and the use of imprisonment. It carries out its work on a project or consultancy basis for international agencies, governmental and non-governmental organisations.
IQRA Trust Prisoners Welfare works to promote a better understanding of the needs of Muslim inmates in British prisons.
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) campaigns for the creation of a more rational and humane penal system, to promote constructive approaches to offenders, and in every way to increase respect for human rights.
Justice is one of the UK's leading legal and human rights organisations.
Justice for Women
Liberty is an independent human rights organisation which works to defend and extend rights and freedoms in England and Wales.
Magistrates' Association, "The voice of the lay magistracy" aiming to: promote uniformity of practice; consulting and represent members; provide information, advice and assistance; deliver and supporting training.
Mark Leech Associates, provide a range of services to companies and organisations working with prisons, prisoners, and the criminal justice system, and publish 'The Prisons Handbook'.
Nacro, the crime reduction charity, is dedicated to making society safer. Combining practical services to individuals, communities and organisations with pioneering campaigns, Nacro lobbies for better ways to reduce crime, while demonstrating how this might be done in practice.
National Association for Youth Justice (NAYJ) - "Justice for Children in Trouble"
National Offender Management Service (NOMS) was created in 2004 following a Number 10, Treasury and Home Office review of correctional services. As a new single service, NOMS, brings together the work of correctional services.
National Probation Service is a law enforcement agency and public authority whose aims are: protecting the public, reducing re-offending, the proper punishment of offenders, ensuring offenders' awareness of the effects of crime and rehabilitation of offenders.
The New Bridge, was founded in 1956 to create links between the offender and the community. They forge these links through their Voluntary Associates who support, advise and befriend people in prison.
No More Prison opposes the use of prison and work to promote alternatives. Whilst it supports progressive reforms within prisons it focuses on campaigning against prisons. The real solution is closing prisons not reforming them. In particular it is campaigning against the imprisonment of children and oppose the building of any more prisons. It also raises issues around racism and the imprisonment of women.
The Parole Board carries out risk assessments to inform decisions on the early release of prisoners with the ultimate aim of protecting the public.
Penal Reform International (PRI), an international non-governmental organisation. PRI has members in five continents and in over 80 countries. PRI develops programmes on a regional basis, assisting both non-governmental organisations and individuals to establish projects for penal reform in their own countries.
Prisoners Abroad is the only UK charity providing information, advice and support to Britons detained overseas, their family and friends, and to released prisoners trying to re-establish themselves in society.
Prisoners' Education Trust offers men and women a chance to change through education.
The Prisoners' Families Helpline is a free and confidential service for anyone who is affected by the imprisonment of a close family member or friend.
Prison Enterprise Services The aim of the Prison Industries is to occupy prisoners in out of cell activity and wherever possible to help them gain skills, qualifications and work experience to improve their employment prospects upon release.
Prison Fellowship England and Wales is one of 112 independent Prison Fellowship organisations chartered to Prison Fellowship International (PFI). PFI provide leadership training, programme research and design, and relief and development projects, especially for new and financially disadvantaged ministries.
Prison! Me! No Way! (PMNW) is aimed at educating young people away from crime.
Prison Officers' Association (POA) addresses the needs of prison officers in the areas of pay, personnel and conditions.
Prison Reform Trust aims at creating a just, humane & effective penal system.
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (for England and Wales) is independent of both the Prison Service and the National Probation Service (NPS), and investigates complaints from prisoners and those subject to probation supervision.
RAPt - Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners trust. By tackling addiction RAPt believes it can make a major contribution to reducing crime.
Religious Society of Friends, the official site of Friends (Quakers) in Great Britain, with directory of meetings and other information
Restorative Justice Consortium was formed in 1997 bringing together a wide range of organisations with an interest in Restorative Justice. The organisations at that time represented victims, offenders, young people, mediators and professionals in RJ.
Restorative Justice Online is a service of the Centre for Justice & Reconciliation at Prison Fellowship International. The purpose of Restorative Justice Online is to be an authoritative, credible, non-partisan source of information on restorative justice.
Revolving Doors Agency is a charity concerned with mental health and the criminal justice system.
The Samaritans, providing confidential, emotional support online.
Support Organisation for Falsely Accused People & People against False Accusations of Abuse (SOFAP and PAFAA), a site dedicated to anyone who has been falsely accused of abuse, in whichever guise it takes. Besides false allegations of sexual abuse against children, it also addresses the concerns of people accused of any type of false sexual allegations.
Stop Prisoner Rape (a US-based organization) seek to end sexual violence against men, women, and children in all forms of detention.
Terrence Higgins Trust, is the UK's largest HIV & AIDS Charity.
Thames Valley Partnership
Bringing people and organisations together to work for safer communities
UNLOCK is the National Association of Reformed Offenders which aims to improve the penal system with a view to reducing re-offending.
Victim Support, is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. They provide free and confidential support.
Yoga & Health Magazine is a magazine that keeps us up to date with news and developments in the world of yoga.
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) oversees the youth justice system. The YJB works to prevent offending and re-offending by children and young people under the age of 18, and to ensure that custody for them is safe, secure, and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour.
218 is a new service for women offenders. Its job is to address the root causes of women's offending. It is a holistic approach to changing women's offending and arises from an understanding of women's growth.
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NB: The remit of the Prison Phoenix Trust is to support prisoners in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. We do not have the resources to assist prisoners elsewhere, or respond to requests.