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Prisoners, Prisoners' Families; Veterans;
More resources for Prisoners, Women in Prison, Families
Mental health issues; Learning difficulties; Vulnerable people in prison;
Alternatives to prison; Violence in prisons

This page and some other parts are still in preparation. Some of the links below may be of use.
Citizens Advice Bureaux in most towns can help you find information. It helps to take a friend along too.

 

INSIDE TIME Monthly Newspaper for Prisoners

Inside Time online http://www.insidetime.org/index2.asp

Inside Information http://www.information.insidetime.org/

Download January 2010 issue http://www.insidetime.org/backissues/January%202010.pdf

ACTION for PRISONERS' FAMILIES
Useful Links www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk/Links/

HELPLINE for Prisoners' Families 0808 808 2003 They have access to 100 languages. Also provide printed resources

INQUEST - www.inquest.org.uk Free advice service to bereaved people on contentious deaths and their investigation with a particular focus on deaths in custody

 

VETERANS in PRISON

BRITISH ARMED FORCES FEDERATION www.baff.org.uk

COMBAT STRESS www.combatstress.org.uk

VETERANS UK http://www.veterans-uk.info/
Links Page www.veterans-uk.info/homelessness/ex_serv.html

VETERANS in PRISON ASSOCIATION www.veteransinprisonassociation.co.uk
Links Page www.veteransinprisonassociation.co.uk/?page_id=34
One-day Conference in London on 16th April 2010

VETS in PRISON www.vetsinprison.org.uk

Help for ex-Services in Prison
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/4694411.stm

 

Resources for Prisoners, Women in Prison, Prisoners' Families

Action for Prisoners Families
Links www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk/Links/?id=50

Prisoners' Advice Service
PAS Links www.prisonersadvice.org.uk/links.html
PAS is an independent registered charity. We do not accept Home Office or Prison Service money as this may affect our independence. Information is available in: Chinese - French - Spanish - Arabic - Turkish - Urdu - Russian - Polish

PAS provides legal advice and information to prisoners in England and Wales regarding their rights, the application of the Prison Rules and conditions of imprisonment.

PAS takes up prisoners’ complaints about their treatment inside prison by providing free advice and assistance on an individual and confidential basis, taking legal action where appropriate.

PAS runs the Prisoners’ Legal Rights group, which produces a quarterly bulletin entitled ‘Prisoners’ Rights’. Membership of the group includes prisoners, solicitors, barristers, academics and non-governmental organisations.

PACT Prison Advice & Care Trust
Support for prisoners' families Links: www.prisonadvice.org.uk/?q=orgfamilies
Organisations that work with prisoners and their families www.prisonadvice.org.uk/?q=links
Information about prison; Support for prisoners' families; Support for prisoners and ex-prisoners;
Campaigning and umbrella organisations; Parents and carers; Drugs and alcohol; Emotional support
Money and debt; Housing and homelessness; Mental health; Victim support; Faith organisations; Restorative justice

The Griffins Society www.thegriffinssociety.org/ Voluntary organisation working for the care and resettlement of female offenders. Researches and promotes effective practice in working with women who are in prison or subject to criminal justice interventions in the community. The Griffins Society has a list of useful Links to a wide range of Resources www.thegriffinssociety.org/links.html

WIN - the Women's Information Network www.thegriffinssociety.org/win.html
Resources searchable database www.thegriffinssociety.org/win_database_res.html
Publications searchable database www.thegriffinssociety.org/win_database_pub.html
All the services in the database provide specialist support for women. You can access information about services in prisons and in the community. Examples of the kinds of topics you can search for include: support on practical things (eg housing, benefits etc), addictions, children and families, health (physical, mental, and sexual health), emotional support, domestic violence, volunteering and work.
Enter words that sum up what you're looking for in the search box then click on the 'search' button. Examples of search terms you might use are: housing, child care, counselling, jobs, education, benefits, etc. You can use more than one word to narrow down your search eg housing london. Any services that match what you're looking for will appear on the screen. Click on the title of the project for more detailed information. If you don't find what you're looking for, try a different word(s) eg try accommodation instead of housing. If you are having trouble using the database, or you can't find what you need, then phone us or e-mail and we will help you find what you want. Our phone number is 020 7278 8198.

 

MENTAL HEALTH organisations

Mental Health Foundation http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk

MIND http://www.mind.org.uk

MIND InfoLine 0845 766 0163

SANE http://www.sane.org.uk

SANEline 0845 767 8000

Counselling, Therapy, Mental Health (on this site HERE)

 

PEOPLE with LEARNING DIFFICULTIES in PRISON

www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/03/02/110857/People-with-learning-disabilities-in-prison.htm

PRISONERS' ADVICE SERVICE Links www.prisonersadvice.org.uk/links.html

PRISONERS' Justice Day - August 10th 2009, an international event to acknowledge and remember all those who have died in prison and police custody, visit www.co-re.org/joomla/

PRISON REFORM TRUST www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk
HELP for Prisoners & Famililes www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/section.asp?id=18
LINKS & Helplines www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/standard.asp?id=508

REPRIEVE - uses the law to enforce the human rights of prisoners www.reprieve.org.uk

RIGHTS of PRISONERS www.falselyaccused.co.uk/prisonrights.php

 

VULNERABLE people in prison

Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

http://www.scmh.org.uk/criminal_justice/a_better_way.aspx

Diversion works, says Sainsbury Centre report http://www.scmh.org.uk/news/2009_diversion_works.aspx

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/23/110765/sainsbury-centre-invest-to-keep-mentally-ill-out-of-prison.htm

 

Prison Reform Trust articles

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/04/110622/prison-reform-trust-urges-action-on-mental-health-of-inmates.htm

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/11/19/110022/prison-reform-trust-prisoners-with-learning-disabilities-face-abuse.htm

http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/standard.asp?id=1050
http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/subsection.asp?id=592
http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/sitemap.asp?id=71
http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/standard.asp?id=1945

 

PRISON and ALTERNATIVES

'Alternatives to Prison' by Sir Anthony Bottoms, Sue A. Rex, Gwen Robinson

'Analysing Women's Imprisonment' by Pat Carlen, Anne Worrall

'Eve Was Framed: Women and British justice' by Helena Kennedy - prejudices, misconceptions, court procedures, media influence, stereotypes, which could affect any disadvantaged group

'Prisongate: The Shocking State of Britain's Prisons and the Need for Visionary Change' by Sir David Ramsbotham

www.alternatives2prison.ik.com Links www.alternatives2prison.ik.com/links/all.ikml

CO-RE Communities of Resistance www.co-re.org/joomla/

SMART Justice www.smartjustice.org
Alternatives to Prison extensive database of a range of community projects by region or category:
Women, Young People, Race & Justice; Drugs Drink & Mental Health; Community Penalty Projects;
www.smartjustice.org/alternatives.html

 

VIOLENCE in PRISONS

'Violence: Reflections on Our Deadliest Epidemic' by James Gilligan
'Preventing Violence: Prospects for tomorrow' by James Gilligan

 

FACTORS in VIOLENCE

Books & Video for those who are sometimes violent, or angry and stressed

The reason for brief summaries and lists of books is to show CHANGES CAN BE MADE to behaviour -
We do not ALL have to believe that NOTHING can be changed!

Try to read something on the subject, see what you think, find what suits YOU best