NAOPV Conference & AGM 2022
Link here to read the 2022 AGM and Conference newsletter. The picture shows the venue – Resource for London, in Holloway Road
Read more...Covid 19 and prisons – latest info
October 5th:
The 4 stage process is gradually changing the status of prisons plus link to HMPPS September 2021 report on Covid-19 in prisons
Read more...Latest prison statistics
Number of prisons – 118 in England and Wales; of these, 104 are run by HMPPS, while three private companies operate 14: Serco and Sodexo manage 5 each and G4S manages 4.
Read more...Email a Prisoner
A service operated by Unilink and approved by HMPPS providing a secure alternative method of communication with prisoners by email.
Read more...Clinks
Supports the voluntary sector organisations who work with people in the criminal justice system and their families.
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The Koestler Trust
A charity which helps prisoners, ex-offenders and detainees express themselves creatively. The NAOPV are grateful for their support in providing some of the illustrations for this website.
Read more...Prisoners’ Penfriends
A scheme which provides penfriends from the community for prisoners in England and Wales.
Read more...New Bridge
A charity which supports volunteers to befriend prisoners by exchanging letters and visiting.
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