Organisations offering legal advice & practical help in prisons

Asylum Welcome supports people held in HMP Huntercombe. They refer and liaise with solicitors and other external organisation in areas of need.
LOSRAS run a visitor’s project to support people detained at HMP Lewes.
Detention Action have an advice line for people detained in prisons in addition to casework support and workshops in some specific prisons.
Manchester Immigration Detainee Support Team (MIDST) visit and support people detained in HMP Risley.
Midlands Migrant Support visit and support people detained in HMP Morton Hall.
SOAS Detainee Support (SDS) visit and support people detained in various prisons in the UK.

Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) is a legal advice charity with a dedicated prisons legal team working with people detained in prisons to achieve their release.
Prisoners Advice Service (PAS) provides legal advice and information on prison law (not immigration law) to adults held in prisons, including people held under immigration powers. PAS advice line numbers are globally cleared in the prison estate, so do not need to be added to individual telephone PINs.
Hibiscus Initiatives provides welfare and advocacy support in prisons for marginalised women in prisons and IRCs.
Kent Refugee Help supports refugees and migrants held in London and Kent prisons. They help people access legal advice and representation to fight their case and stand with them throughout.
Clinks are a national network of organisations working with people and their families in prisons. Whilst they do not offer specific support to people held under immigration powers, you can use their directory to find which organisations visit in prisons.
Captain Support UK is a grassroots organisation which works in solidarity with all people criminalised for crossing borders or facilitating freedom of movement. The collective provides practical solidarity to people in prison and post-release as well as campaigning for systemic change against the criminalisation of immigration in the UK.
The Prison Reform Trust has a Prisoners Families Helpline who can give advice to families and advice on booking visits.

Last updated 7 months ago

Asylum Welcome supports people held in HMP Huntercombe. They refer and liaise with solicitors and other external organisation in areas of need.
LOSRAS run a visitor’s project to support people detained at HMP Lewes.
Detention Action have an advice line for people detained in prisons in addition to casework support and workshops in some specific prisons.
Manchester Immigration Detainee Support Team (MIDST) visit and support people detained in HMP Risley.
Midlands Migrant Support visit and support people detained in HMP Morton Hall.
SOAS Detainee Support (SDS) visit and support people detained in various prisons in the UK.

Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) is a legal advice charity with a dedicated prisons legal team working with people detained in prisons to achieve their release.
Prisoners Advice Service (PAS) provides legal advice and information on prison law (not immigration law) to adults held in prisons, including people held under immigration powers. PAS advice line numbers are globally cleared in the prison estate, so do not need to be added to individual telephone PINs.
Hibiscus Initiatives provides welfare and advocacy support in prisons for marginalised women in prisons and IRCs.
Kent Refugee Help supports refugees and migrants held in London and Kent prisons. They help people access legal advice and representation to fight their case and stand with them throughout.
Clinks are a national network of organisations working with people and their families in prisons. Whilst they do not offer specific support to people held under immigration powers, you can use their directory to find which organisations visit in prisons.
Captain Support UK is a grassroots organisation which works in solidarity with all people criminalised for crossing borders or facilitating freedom of movement. The collective provides practical solidarity to people in prison and post-release as well as campaigning for systemic change against the criminalisation of immigration in the UK.
The Prison Reform Trust has a Prisoners Families Helpline who can give advice to families and advice on booking visits.

Last updated 7 months ago