 LINKS Action for Prisoners' Families www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk An umbrella organisation which encourages the development of, and acts as a voice for, organisations and individuals who help the families of people in prison. Alternatives to Violence Project www.avpbritain.org.uk A national network of volunteers running workshops for anyone who wants to find ways of resolving conflict without resorting to violence. Apex Charitable Trust www.apextrust.com Aims to improve the employment prospects of (ex) offenders and the long-term unemployed by providing services, training and advice through its projects. Bridging the Gap www.btguk.org A voluntary organisation working to help ex-prisoners with resettlement. Criminal Cases Review Commission www.ccrc.gov.uk An independent body set up under the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Criminon UK www.criminon.org A charity providing distance learning courses in prisons. Fine Cell Work www.finecellwork.co.uk A charity that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. HM Prison Service www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk Find out about the work carried out in prisons throughout England and Wales. Howard League for Penal Reform www.howardleague.org Campaigns for a more humane criminal justice system. It researches and comments on criminal justice policy and practice, and holds conferences and debates. It publishes books, reports and other educational material. Inquest www.inquest.org.uk Provides an independent, free, legal and advice service to families following a death in prison. It provides support and information about the inquest system and help in finding lawyers to represent bereaved families. It campaigns to improve the investigation of these deaths and to prevent future deaths. Inside Time www.insidetime.org Is the first national newspaper for prisoners and their families and is distributed to every prison and special hospital in Britain, free of charge. 42,000 copies are distributed each issue (monthly). International Centre for Prison Studies www.kcl.ac.uk/icps Seeks to assist governments and other relevant agencies to develop appropriate policies on prisons and the use of imprisonment. Justice www.justice.org.uk A law reform and human rights group. For further details on its eligibility criteria contact the Legal Assistant at Justice's office. Langley House Trust www.langleyhousetrust.org Provides accommodation nationally for ex-prisoners with a range of care, support and supervision services. Liberty www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk An independent, non-government organisation working to defend and extend the civil and political rights of people in Britain. They are opposed to any abuse or excessive use of power by the state against its people. Magistrates Association www.magistrates-association.org.uk Everything you need to know about Magistrates. MIND www.mind.org.uk Works for a better life for people in mental distress, and campaigns for their rights. NACRO www.nacro.org.uk Working to give ex-offenders, disadvantaged people and deprived communities the help they need to build a better future. National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux www.adviceguide.org.uk There are approximately 1,000 CABx in the country, some of which have links with local prisons. They offer advice, information or advocacy on a wide range of issues. New Bridge Prison Liaison Project www.prisonliaisonproject.co.uk Supplies a database of Service Providers to anyone resettling prisoners in and around Liverpool City boundaries. PACT www.imprisonment.org.uk PACT provides a range of services to both prisoners and their families. Voluntary groups visit local prisons in some areas. POPS www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk Offers a wide range of services to anyone who has a loved one in prison. Advice, information and moral support is available from arrest to release. Prison Fellowship (England and Wales) www.prisonfellowship.org.uk Offers support to prisoners, families and ex-offenders. They are volunteer-based with a Christian ethos. They offer their services to anyone who asks them, regardless of beliefs. Prison Phoenix Trust www.prisonphoenixtrust.org.uk Provide information to prisoners on meditation and yoga. Prison Reform Trust www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk The work of the Prison Reform Trust is aimed at creating a just, humane and effective penal system. Prisoners Education www.prisonerseducation.org.uk Provides funding and other assistance to prisoners who cannot otherwise study whilst in prison. Prisoners' Families & Friends Service www.prisonersfamiliesandfriends.org.uk Helps the families and friends of prisoners. Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust - RAPT www.rapt.org.uk Drug treatment and counselling services to prisoners. Restorative Justice Consortium www.restorativejustice.org.uk Comprehensive site promoting the use of restorative justice in schools, the community, prisons, the criminal justice system, the workplace and any other situation where conflict arises. Smart Justice www.smartjustice.org A crime reduction campaign site, widening the public debate on crime and punishment by working in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies, the police and community groups. SOVA www.sova.org.uk A national charity which promotes voluntary action in the penal field, by recruiting, training and deploying volunteers to work alongside statutory agencies. The Butler Trust www.thebutlertrust.org.uk The Butler Trust is an independent charity which recognises excellence and innovation by people working with offenders in the UK. Through its Annual Award Scheme and Development Programme, the Trust helps to develop effective care for offenders by: identifying and promoting excellence and innovation by staff; developing and disseminating best practice in the care and resettlement of offenders; and providing professional and personal development opportunities through the Award Scheme. The Parole Board www.paroleboard.gov.uk The Parole Board is an independent body that protects the public by making risk assessments about prisoners to decide who may safely be released into the community and must remain in or be returned to custody. Unit for the Arts and Offenders www.apcentre.org.uk Umbrella organisation promoting and supporting the use of arts in the criminal justice system. Unlock www.unlock.org.uk The National Association of Reformed Offenders. Women in Prison www.womeninprison.org.uk WIP visits women prisoners and offers practical help and advice on a range of welfare issues. To donate now, please follow this link: www.bmycharity.com/new-bridge |