Trauma may change our world , but it can also provide inspiration and courage needed to change the world.
This is the drive behind setting up a support service that can be relied on , that is easily accessible, confidential and non judgemental .
Being based in a prison setting , as a senior support worker for six years specialising in women with multi complex needs , at risk of social isolation, provided many life lessons beyond any study book . When the employment contract came to an end , my co worker said," why dont you set something up yourself .... these people need you. " So with this in mind a survey was sent to men and women in custody asking what were the main struggles , and if a new provision was set up what would you like it to include....
This was the start of Prisoner Support Services.
Please reach us at info@prisonersupportservices.co.uk if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We are free support service for anyone who has been through the justice system (funded by donations and grants)
You can apply for support by contacting us via letter , phone or email and a member of the team will contact you to discuss your individual circumstances.
We ask you to complete a support application form , explain our confidentiality policy, and request a consent form to be completed and returned to the office for it to be securely stored in your file. We then discuss your individual support needs and create a work plan to be completed with your support worker.
If there is no contact for three months after your support worker has tried leaving messages ,your file will automatically close , and documents will be shredded .
We are able to provide support by , attending meetings, accessing documents needed to create a bundle for case reviews / appeals/applications . ( providing a personal service and reducing solicitors fees ) We explain and review documents, support with application or complaint writing - creating a defence strategy, for those who have been through the court system, and depending on each individual case we can make arrangements to work with other professionals such as CCRC, forensics, solicitors, Family mediators.
we can also write Wills .
This services is not funded and minimum charges apply on a case by case basis.
to contact the case review department directly email : admin@providngstrategysolutions.co.uk