Are there any external organisations who can help?
Samaritans works to support prisoners throughout the UK in two ways: • Samaritan volunteers visit local prisons: • Some branches operate visiting projects, where volunteers offer emotional support directly to prisoners face to face. Prisoners are welcome to contact Samaritans themselves in the normal ways. • Prisoner Listener schemes: • Volunteers from some branches go into prisons and select, train and support prisoners to listen to their fellow inmates. These Listeners befriend fellow prisoners in line with the values of Samaritans. There are also a number of organisations offering help and support to Prisoners and their families. Visit our support page for links to relevant organisations.
