Criminal Justice System

Useful Links and Information on the Criminal Justice System

This page has links to Prisoner Support Solution and other organisations for prisoners, people with convictions and their families and professionals who work with them.

Young Minds

Support, information and advice to support children and young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing

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Spurgeons

A leading children’s charity providing support to children and their families. They also deliver family support in prison visit centres

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NICCO

National information centre on children of offenders provides information and resources to professionals working with children and families

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Home Start – helps families with young children deal with the challenges they face. They support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children
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Barnardo’s - children’s charity that protects and supports the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people, including delivering family support in prison visit centres.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline - free 24 hour helpline offering support and information to anyone experiencing domestic abuse Tel. 0808 2000 247

Grandparents Plus - support, information and guidance for Kinship Carers who are looking after children while their parents are in prison

Turn 2 Us - financial advice and information for individuals with a partner in prison

Adfam - support for families where a family member is involved in drug and alcohol misuse

Victim Support - – independent charity helping people cope with the effects of crime, by providing free and confidential support and information

Stopso - provide support to a family member when there has been sexual behaviour or offences

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation - – works with families that have been affected by sexual abuse including: adult male and female sexual abusers; young people with inappropriate sexual behaviours; victims of abuse and other family members

Prison Chat UK -  an online community for anyone with a loved one in prison

 Halow Birmingham – providing support and information to families of prisoners at HMP Birmingham and HMP Oakwood

POPS -  POPS provide information and support to the families of offenders from their earliest contact with the Criminal Justice System (CJS), through to release and beyond.

Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) - Out There is a registered charity providing emotional and practical support and an information service for families of prisoners in Greater Manchester. Reach them on 0161 232 8986.

Out There – a charity based in the North East of England, supporting a positive future for prisoners and their families, and helping them to maintain family ties 

Nepacs– works with a variety of agencies within the criminal justice system to reduce re-offending by working with individuals to address some of the issues and challenges which have resulted in their sentence.

 Lincolnshire Action Trust – offers support to families across the UK about any issue through their website and 24 hour free helpline on 0808 800 2222

Family Lives– supporting families and friends visiting loved ones in prison at HMP Leeds and Wealstun.

Jigsaw – provides support to families and friends and ex-offenders who have come into contact with the criminal justice system in Wales.

Families & Friends of Prisoners Swansea – action for families enduring criminal trauma offering face to face or telephone counselling, telephone support, group meetings and befriending, court support, training and presentations. Tel: 0300 365 3651