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Women's Provision of Support

  Most women are sent to prison for non-violent offences and serve sentences of 12 months or less,  the Prison Reform Trust reveals.72% women who entered prison under sentence in 2020 have committed a non-violent offence.  53% of  women  have experienced domestic violence and /or sexual abuse.  

Prisoner Support Services recognises :

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 Prisoner Support Services recognises the different and varying support needs of women in prison .

  

Our Director has ten years’ experience specialising in working with females in prison and in the community with multicomplex needs , and who are at risk of social isolation.

  

All our staff have completed: 

Domestic Abuse Essential training 

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 Prisoner Support Services recognises the different and varying support needs of women in prison .

  

Our Director has ten years’ experience specialising in working with females in prison and in the community with multicomplex needs , and who are at risk of social isolation.

  

All our staff have completed: 

Domestic Abuse Essential training 

Trauma informed Practice training 

Mental health awareness training

  

Useful contacts :

  

Our woman only  projects currently being delivered :


HMP Peterborough – Personal and Social Development workshop 


Working workshop - confident communicating with specialist prisoner employment applications, CV and disclosure writing. 


 

Pankhurst House, Bedford – Holistic support into independent living.

 

Useful contacts :

Useful contacts :

Useful contacts :

  

Refuge, the largest UK domestic abuse organisation for women  


website@womensaid.org.uk   


Women in Prison — National charity providing specialist support services for women by women 

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