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12 February 2012

Help for prisoners in Northern Ireland

Citizens Advice Bureaux

All Citizens Advice Bureaux can give advice and information to prisoners and their families. Bureaux have detailed information on prisoners' rights and will know who can help you if they are not able to help. Some bureaux run sessions in prisons and, if you have a problem, you can find out if your prison has a scheme. Otherwise you can phone or write to your nearest CAB. To search for details of your nearest CAB, including those that give advice by e-mail, click on nearest CAB.

Extern

Hydepark House
54 Mallusk Road
Newtownabbey
BT36 4WU

Tel: 028 9084 0555
Fax: 028 9084 7333

E-mail: info@extern.org
Website: www.extern.org

This is a voluntary organisation which aims to prevent crime and lessen its impact in the community. It runs day centres and night shelters for young people at risk and for offenders.

Action for Prisoners’ Families

Unit 21, Carlson Court
116 Putney Bridge Road
London
SW15 2NQ

Tel: 020 8812 3600
Fax: 020 8871 0473
E-mail: info@actionpf.org.uk
Website: www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk

Action for Prisoners' Families is an umbrella organisation that encourages the development of groups that help prisoners' families. It gives information on local family support services.

Prisoners' Families Helpline

Freephone: 0808 808 2003 (calls from some mobile phones may be charged). Usual hours - Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.00pm, Monday 6.00pm – 8.00pm and Saturday 10.00am – 3.00pm.
Website: www.prisonersfamilieshelpline.org.uk.

Prisoners'families helpline provides the families and friends of prisoners with free and confidential information and support. It is co-ordinated by Action for Prisoners' Families.

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)

115 Old Street
London
EC1V 9RT

Advice line: 020 7251 8706 (Tuesday and Thursday 2-5pm)
Tel: 020 7251 8708
Fax: 020 7251 8707
e-mail: info@jcwi.org.uk
Website: www.jcwi.org.uk

JCWI offers help, information and advice to prisoners with immigration problems including the threat of deportation.

For more information, see Help with immigration problems.

Liberty

21 Tabard Street
London
SE1 4LA

Tel: 020 7403 3888
Fax: 020 7407 5354
Helpline: 0845 123 2307 (Mon and Thurs 6.30pm-8.30pm; Wed 12.30pm-2.30pm)
Website: www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk

Liberty campaigns to improve civil liberties and human rights and has a public advice line where members of the public can obtain advice.

Miscarriage of Justice Organisation

52 Octmore Road
Sheldon
Birmingham
B33 OXL

Tel: 0121 789 8443
Fax: 0121 789 8443
Website: www.mojo.freehosting.net
MOJO provides free and impartial expert advice to individuals who are suffering because of a miscarriage of justice.

Northern Ireland National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NIACRO)

Amelia House
4 Amelia Street
Belfast
BT2 7GS

Tel: 028 9032 0157
Fax: 087 0432 1415
E-mail: niacro@niacro.co.uk
Website: www.niacro.co.uk

NIACRO runs a Prisoners' Families Scheme which co-ordinates a number of support activities for the partners of prisoners. NIACRO also runs a project providing a range of services to help individuals with a criminal record to overcome problems they may face when seeking employment. It works to promote good practice amongst employers and offers legal advice and information on employment issues.

Prison Reform Trust

15 Northburgh Street
London
EC1V OJR

Tel: 0207 251 5070
Fax: 0207 251 5076
e-mail: prt@prisonreformtrust.org.uk
Website: www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk

The Prison Reform Trust provides advice and information to prisoners on many aspects of imprisonment and complaints about treatment in prison. It cannot deal with cases of wrongful conviction. It produces a number of useful leaflets which you can get from its head office, and co-produces (with the Prison Service) the Prisoner’s Information Book, given to all prisoners on arrival at prison. The Prison Reform Trust also campaigns on issues relating to prison policy and practice.

Prisoners’ Advice Service (PAS)

PO Box 46199
London
EC1M 4XA
Tel: 020 7253 3323 / 0845 430 8923, (Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30am -1:00pm and 2:00pm - 5:30pm)
Fax: 020 7253 8067
E-mail: admin@prisonsersadviceservice.org.uk
Website: www.prisonersadviceservice.org.uk

The Prisoners’ Advice Service (PAS) provides advice and information to prisoners on their rights as prisoners. The service deals with prison rules, standing orders and circular instructions, for example, parole, home leave and security categorisation. PAS does not deal with miscarriages of justice or appeals against conviction or sentence.

Women in Prison

1a Aberdeen Studios
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EA
Tel: 0207 226 5879
Fax: 0207 354 8005
E-mail: info@womeninprison.org.uk
Website: www.womeninprison.org.uk

Women in Prison is an organisation which campaigns on aspects of women’s imprisonment. They welcome contact from women prisoners about any aspect of imprisonment.