Pact (The Prison Advice and Care Trust)
Pact is a pioneering national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions, and their children and families. We provide caring and life changing services at every stage of the criminal justice process: in court, in prison, on release, and in the community.
What we do:
Pact provides a range of services, including:
Pact also runs the National Prisoners’ Families Helpline under contract to Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) and provides information and support for anyone affected by imprisonment across England and Wales.
Prison Advice and Care Trust – www.prisonadvice.org.uk
National Prisoners’ Families Helpline – 0808 808 2003 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm; Saturday and Sunday,10am to 3pm). All calls are free from landlines and mobiles, and confidential. Prisoners' families can also access information and a translation service at any time on the website www.prisonersfamilies.org and can email the Helpline team on info@prisonersfamilies.org
I wanted to take the time and thank you all so very much for all the amazing support and advice you provided for me and my children, during the most difficult and challenging time in my life. You were there for me at my lowest point and I can’t thank you enough, no words can describe how grateful I am."