- Action for Prisoners Families
- The national federation of services supporting families of prisoners. Action 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.
- Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
- CCJS promotes the exchange of knowledge, experience and understanding of criminal justice bring together practitioners, policy makers and academics through a programme of conferences, courses, seminars, study visits and publications. Publishes CJM magazine quarterly.
- Children Law UK
- Children Law UK exists to foster a judicial process that works in the interests of children, young people, families and the wider community.
- HM Prison Service
- The prison service for England and Wales website giving news and updates plus useful information on every prison establishment in England and Wales.
- The Home Office
- The Home Office is the government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales.
- Howard League for Penal Reform
- The Howard League web site provides details of their work, reports, briefing papers and fact sheets, press releases and forthcoming publications.
- National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
- NACRO provides information for prisoners and their families. Tel 020 7582 6500. (Open office hours). Nacro's vision is a safer society where everyone belongs, human rights are respected and preventing crime means tackling social exclusion and re-integrating those who offend.
- One Parent Families
- One Parent Families - runs an information service for lone parents and re-employment training.
- Prison Reform Trust
- Their website contains news and current projects and events, publications list, details and subscription information for Prison Report magazine. Prisoners' advice and information. Links and list of useful organisations.
- Prisons Ombudsman
- The Prisons Ombudsman exists to provide an independent investigation of prisoners' grievances if dissatisfied with the results of their submission within the request and complaints procedure. The Ombudsman cannot take complaints from the families of prisoners.
- Scottish Prison Service
- This site contains a range of information relating to the work of the Scottish Prison service.
- Scottish Prisoners' Families Helpline
- Offers information and support to anyone with a relative or friend in prison. Freephone number 0500 83 93 83 or see the web site.
- Women in Prison
- A support and campaigning group for women prisoners.
Virtual Prison Tours - see inside a prison
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Prison Tour 1
Prison Tour 2 - Virtuals tours around a prison by the Prison Reform Trust and HM Prison Service