Prisoners Abroad
Contact details
Prisoners Abroad
89-93 Fonthill Road
Finsbury Park
London
N4 3JH
Public phone: 0808 172 0098 (UK freephone)
Email: info@prisonersabroad.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.prisonersabroad.org.uk
General information
Service offered: Support for British citizens in prison outside the UK, and their families. Information and signposting on foreign criminal justice systems, prison conditions and transfer. Country-dependent, means-tested financial assistance for food and medical care, reading material, freepost envelopes. Advice and support for family and friends of Britons held overseas, including online network, support groups and information days. Resettlement service for released returning prisoners.
Target group: British citizens in prison outside the UK, their families/friends, ex-prisoners who have registered.
Area served: UK and international.
How to contact: Phone - 0808 172 0098 (UK freephone), email or write. Open Mon/Wed/Fri 9.30am-1pm + Tues/Thurs 9.30am-4.30pm
Availability
Monday: 9.30am - 1pm
Tuesday: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am - 1pm
Thursday: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Friday: 9.30am - 1pm
Weekends: Closed
Office Hours: By Appointment Only
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Lift to first floor.
Other information
Languages other than English: French and Spanish.
Charity number: 1093710
Year established: 1978
Staffing: 28 staff, volunteers.
Public transport: Finsbury Park tube and train station. Buses 4, 19, 29, 106, 153, 210, 236, 253, 254, 259, W3, W7.
Record last checked: 24 May 2023