Read 'Locked Out', a book which helps children cope with the imprisonment of a loved one which contains useful guidance and activities for children. Read more
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Watch our new film - 'Not Just a Prisoner', a film about mothers in prison, and hear first hand from mothers serving a prison sentence about how their imprisonment has impacted their relationships. Read more
Find out more about the history of Prisoners' Sunday and Prisons Week. Read more
The Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) is a national charity that provides support to prisoners, people with convictions, and their families. We support people to make a fresh start, and minimise the harm that can be caused by imprisonment on people who have committed offences, on families and on communities.
What we do:
Every year we support thousands of prisoners and their families to make a fresh start. Click here to find out more about how we change lives.
We act as an advocate for the people we serve, through building the evidence base of outcomes from our work, and through constructive dialogue with commissioners and government officials.
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CURRENT PRISON POPULATION IN ENGLAND & WALES
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CHILDREN WITH A PARENT IN PRISON TONIGHT
For many fathers in prison, being a parent is the only part of their identity that they view positively, and this responsibility can be the one thing that gives them the hope and determination to stay on the right path. Read here how David worked with Pact to maintain a positive relationship with his daughter during his time in prison.
Could you support prisoners, people with convictions and their families? This Easter, we invite you to reflect on the lives of people in prison and their families, and the complex navigation to their rehabilitation. Read more
Read Pact CEO, Andy Keen-Downs' response to this morning's speech from the new Secretary of State, and why prisoners’ children and families must be seen as more than a means to an end. Read more
Do you have a family member in prison and need someone to talk to? Come along to our Peer Support Group at HMP Wormwood Scrubs Visitors' Centre on 23rd May 2018. Read more
Pact is hosting an event to launch our new book, Locked Out, and our new online resources for children affected by familial imprisonment. Read more