Overseas imprisonment factsheets

Information about imprisonment abroad

Factsheets about some of the most common issues facing people detained overseas.Read more

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Providing humanitarian aid, advice and emotional support to British people affected by overseas imprisonment.

Information and forms for consular staff around the world helping detained British citizens get some extra support from Prisoners Abroad.

We assist British citizens during their incarceration, and we also help family and friends affected by a relative or loved one's imprisonment.

Our pen pal service is a highly-valued lifeline – could help combat loneliness by writing to an isolated prisoner?

Our resettlement service supports British people who return back to the UK after being in prison overseas.

Factsheets about some of the most common issues facing people detained overseas.