Visitors' Centres
Not every prison has a visitors' centre, and of those that do, some are run by the prison itself and some are run by independent voluntary organisations such as pact. pact runs visitors' centres at 14 prisons across the England. The centres are for prisoners' families, friends, and legal visitors - anyone who is visiting an inmate at that prison. The aim of pact visitors' centres is to provide information, support and advice, and a safe, child-friendly environment where people can wait and relax. Their centres are staffed by a combination of paid staff and volunteers.
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