Pact (Prison Advice and Care Trust) is asking supporters to join the charity at its Annual Advent Carol Services in support of prisoners and their children and families. Read more
Pact and our partners are launching a new pilot project to provide specialist resettlement support for women leaving prison and their families Read more
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With the prison population now at an all time-high, new Pact research published 20 October 2023, shows how prisoners’ families and loved-ones are facing their own hidden sentence of financial hardship and emotional strain. Read more
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If you are aged 14 to 17 and have a loved one in prison, join Pact's new Weekly Peer Group Support sessions via chat/video - a space to get to know other young people with similar experiences and to share support. Read more
Pact welcomes new measures in King’s Speech, November 2023, setting out the Government's priorities for the year ahead. Read more
Ahead of today’s Government announcement by Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk, about new measures to reduce the prison population, Andy Keen-Downs, CEO of Pact (Prison Advice and Care Trust) responds. Read more
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For the first time, the number of children with a parent in prison in England & Wales tops 100,000 – new analysis (published 5 October 2023) from the Prison Advice and Care Trust shows. Read more
Pact CEO Andy Keen-Downs has condemned the news that the Government is considering renting prison space abroad to deal with the capacity crisis in England and Wales. Read more