Pact is one of the 23 organisations that have secured almost £50,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help end homelessness in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Read more
On 29th March 2021, the Prison Service announced that prisons who have achieved 'Stage 3' status can restart social visits. We've put together some useful guidance that explains what this means and what happens next. Read more
Prisoners' children have been overlooked by experts in prison vaccination plans. Read more
The recent announcement that 500 new prison places will be created for women as part of the Ministry of Justice’s new initiative to “steer women away from crime”, includes some positive notes, but also raise concerns from our perspective. Read more
Our digital Visitors' Guides are being updated to reflect the latest changes to the identification requirements for prison visitors. Read more
We are disappointed to see that, despite media reports that members of the JCVI have acknowledged that an age-based approach is not practical for the prison estate and could lead to wastage, Ministers are not recognising the unique challenges facing prisons. Read more
The national Helpline funded by Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) and run by the national charity supporting prisoners and their families, the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact), has launched its brand new website. Read more
Our digital Visitors' Guides for prisons in England and Wales are being regularly updated to share the latest information about social visits, including the latest guidance around visits during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
Watch a film of the Holy Mass for Christmas, celebrated for the women and men in prison this year, by the Right Reverend Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham. Read more
Find our more about our Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2020: 'Some Things We Can't Think', given by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, and featuring our brand new documentary, 'Hidden Sentences: Voices of Prisoners' Families'. Read more