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Visiting someone in prison can feel overwhelming, especially if it's your first time. This video explains how the National Prison Visitors' Service supports families with practical information, guidance and a warm welcome to help make prison visits a little easier.

Home Detention Curfew (HDC) — A person you may care about is in prison and serving a sentence and you may be unsure of some of the procedures. Families Outside produces information sheets to help you, and if your family member is being considered for Home Detention Curfew (a tag), it may be useful to have some further facts about this. What is Home Detention Curfew? The Home Detention Curfew, or a ‘tag’ as it is commonly known, is a scheme that allows certain prisoners to serve the last part of their sentence at home, or another suitable address, for up to a maximum period of 6 months. In...

Visiting someone in prison can feel overwhelming, especially if it's your first time. This video explains how the National Prison Visitors' Service supports families with practical information, guidance and a warm welcome to help make prison visits a little easier.

Use these information sheets to help you understand the process of being convicted, going to prison, and the effects on families.

Information about the Voluntary Health Scotland (IN)VISIBLE report which explores the relationship between sex, gender, and health.