NAOPV Health & Welfare Policy

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The NAOPV Policy on Health & Welfare has been added to the Admin section in the Member Area

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HM Inspector of Prisons – Consultation

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HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ annual stakeholder survey is now online.
Please follow the link to the survey, which takes around 10 minutes to complete. The survey will close on Friday 16 December.

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Regional Secretary – the role

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A personal appraisal of the Regional Secretary role by Ian Allred, Regional Secretary West Midlands & North Wales – from June 2021 ebulletin

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Equality and Diversity

Back Together, HM Prison & Young Offender Institution Low Newton, 2018

The NAOPV is committed to promoting and valuing diversity in every aspect of the work it carries out.

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Wakefield Prison – before OPVs

First Light in February, HM Prison Channings Wood, 2017

An interesting account of former times at Wakefield Prison

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Article in “Independent Monitor” – the IMB newsletter July 2021

There is occasional confusion in the minds of prisoners and their families between IMB members and prison visitors. Roy Hanley (NAOPV chair) sheds light upon OPVs and their work.

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2017 NEWSLETTER

Annual newsletter from 2017

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2016 NEWSLETTER

Annual newsletter from 2016

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PACT (Prison Advice and Care Trust)

A charity which provides a range of support services for offenders (and their families) whilst in pre-custody, inside prison and on release back into society.

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Shirley Clegg MBE

The life & times of Shirley Clegg, MBE. Twenty seven years in a high security prison

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