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Prison Life Videos

Prison Life Videos

This series of short videos has been developed in partnership with prisoners and their families. Read more

Published: 13th September, 2022

Updated: 11th November, 2024

Author: Laura Beesley

Visiting prison

Visiting prison

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Published: 1st December, 2020

Updated: 7th April, 2025

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Help with the cost of prison visits

Help with the cost of prison visits

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Published: 17th November, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

Author: Louise Potter

Prisoner debt and money

Prisoner debt and money

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Published: 10th November, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

Author: Louise Potter

Transfers

Transfers

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Published: 10th November, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

Author: Louise Potter

Prisoner Categories

Prisoner Categories

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Published: 9th November, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

Author: Louise Potter

Indeterminate, extended and life sentences

Indeterminate, extended and life sentences

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Published: 9th November, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

Author: Louise Potter

Worried about self harm/suicide

Worried about self harm/suicide

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Published: 20th October, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

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Staying in touch

Staying in touch

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Published: 18th October, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

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Find a prisoner

Find a prisoner

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Published: 16th October, 2020

Updated: 15th September, 2025

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Family support

Family support

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Published: 16th October, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

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Healthcare in prison

Healthcare in prison

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Published: 16th October, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

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Property and money

Property and money

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Published: 16th October, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

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How to make a complaint

How to make a complaint

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Published: 16th October, 2020

Updated: 7th April, 2025

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Release On Temporary Licence (ROTL)

Release On Temporary Licence (ROTL)

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Published: 16th October, 2020

Updated: 7th April, 2025

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Sentence length

Sentence length

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Published: 16th October, 2020

Updated: 15th September, 2025

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Keeping safe in prison

Keeping safe in prison

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Published: 16th October, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

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Where will they be taken?

Where will they be taken?

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Published: 15th October, 2020

Updated: 11th November, 2024

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What to expect

What to expect

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Published: 10th October, 2020

Updated: 10th September, 2025

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