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© Prison Reform Trust and HM Prison Service/NOMSThis publication can be shared, copied, distributed and transmitted but not sold. It can not be altered inany way without the permission of the copyright owners.The National Offender Management Service: part of theMinistry of Justice protecting the public and reducing re-offendingby delivering probation and prison services.The Prison Reform Trust works to create a fair and decent prison system. We dothis by looking at how prisons are working, giving information to prisoners, staffand people outside and by asking the government and officials to make changes.First published in 2008 by Prison Reform TrustISBN: 0946209 86 3For further information, contact:Prison Reform Trust15 Northburgh StreetLondon EC1V 0JR020 7251 5070www.prisonreformtrust.org.ukBoth HMPS and the Prison Reform Trust would like to thank prisoners and staff at HMP Wandsworth forhelping with this book and Mencap for its work to make the book easier to read.The Prison Reform Trust would like to thank the Big Lottery Fund and the Diana, Princess of WalesMemorial Fund for supporting our charity to improve information for prisoners.
Who works in prison?The governor or director is in charge of the prison. We use the word governor inthis book.Prison officers - work in lots of jobs around the prison and are the staff you will seemost.Offender supervisor - your offender supervisor will work with your offender managerto help you complete the goals in your sentence plan.Personal officers - this is a prison officer who takes time to help you and who willwrite reports on your progress. They may also work with you on your sentence plan.Probation officer - someone who works with you to help you to not re-offend afteryou leave prison.Psychologists - make assessments of you and work with other staff to run offendingbehaviour courses.Chaplains - will help you practice your religion. They will be from a number ofdifferent faiths. You can talk to them about how you are feeling as well.Education and workshop staff - run classes and workshops.Healthcare staff - these are nurses, doctors, dentists and so on.CARAT workers - help prisoners with drug problems.IMB members - are people who check prisons are run fairly. They are volunteersfrom the local area.Official prison visitors - these are local people who can visit prisoners who may nothave many people to visit them.2
Page 1: P R I S O N E R S ’I N F O R M A
Page 5: About this bookThis book will tell
Page 8 and 9: Unconvicted PrisonersWho are unconv
Page 10 and 11: Somewhere to live• If you ask for
Page 12 and 13: If you are going to Crown Court to
Page 14 and 15: Transport from the prison if you do
Page 16 and 17: VotingYou can still vote while in p
Page 18 and 19: Other things about being a civil pr
Page 20 and 21: Keeping in touch with staff looking
Page 22 and 23: 3. The Joint Council for the Welfar
Page 24 and 25: How to make an appeal1. Speak to yo
Page 26 and 27: Working out how long you will be in
Page 28 and 29: More about offences committed befor
Page 30 and 31: Things to sort out - outside prison
Page 32 and 33: Paying rent - what to doWrite to yo
Page 34 and 35: 4. Council TaxWhat to do Tell your
Page 36 and 37: 7. Your state pensionYou will not g
Page 38 and 39: People who can help you in prison
Page 40 and 41: Keeping in touch with family and fr
Page 42 and 43: For all other prisoners You can hav
Page 44 and 45: LettersMain points Prison Service O
Page 46 and 47: You pay for the calls by buying som
Page 48 and 49: Contact with your solicitor and oth
Page 50 and 51: Prison lifeYour prison numberYou wi
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Your security categoryUseful wordsO
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Checking your security category to
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More about different types of priso
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What you can keep in your cell• Y
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If you move to another prison and h
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More about smokingYou cannot smoke
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Bedding - sheets and blankets for y
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Your healthMain points - there are
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Prison healthcare staffSome of the
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Your health records (healthcare sta
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Cures and medicines• There is no
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Drug and alcohol problemsMain point
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If you say you are not guilty• Yo
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Help you can get for drug and alcoh
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People to help you practice your fa
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Going to religious services or to o
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Prison RulesMain points• Prison R
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Things you can and cannot have• I
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PunishmentsMain points The punishme
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More about extra days• If you are
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More about hearings• Your may hav
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If you plead not guilty, or if you
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If the hearing is run by an indepen
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More about the ombudsmen• If this
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Segregation (more information in Pr
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Special accommodation is a cell pri
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Searching your cell and your things
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How you should be treated in prison
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What to do if you have been treated
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Disabled prisonersA law called the
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1. Making a complaint about things
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Making a complaint about staff• I
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People outside the prison you can s
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3. Your MP• You can write to the
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Offender manager and other staffThe
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More about programmesThere are prog
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Each prison has a book called a dir
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Getting ready to leave prisonBefore
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More about housingNACRO is a charit
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Your healthYou can ask to see the d
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These tables show you what a rehabi
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Criminal recordsAll offences, spent
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If the governor thinks you are safe
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More about prisoners who can not be
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More about HDCIf you are to be rele
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ParoleThere is separate information
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Finding out about your paroleThe Pa
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Young offender institution supervis
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Just before your release you will b
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The conditions for standard sentenc
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Foreign national prisonersThe Early
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It can take a long time to decide o
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Young offenders and young offenderi
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Things you can do while in the YOIE
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This is called being on supervision
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civil prisoners- early release- con
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Llearning 121-122leaving prison- be
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sentences- how long- sentence plana
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