Prison visitor
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A prison visitor is a person who visits prison
s to monitor the welfare of prisoners in general, as distinct from a person who visits a specific prisoner to whom they have a connection. Many prisons have a visiting committee. There are voluntary organisations of prison visitors in many jurisdictions, some of which have official recognition. Examples include:
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
s to monitor the welfare of prisoners in general, as distinct from a person who visits a specific prisoner to whom they have a connection. Many prisons have a visiting committee. There are voluntary organisations of prison visitors in many jurisdictions, some of which have official recognition. Examples include:
- National Association of Official Prison VisitorsNational Association of Official Prison VisitorsThe National Association of Official Prison Visitors promotes and helps to maintain the work of United Kingdom Official Prison Visitors...
in the United Kingdom - Prisoners' Friends' Association in Hong Kong
- Prisoner Visitation and SupportPrisoner Visitation and SupportPrisoner Visitation and Support is a non-profit organization based in Philadelphia. PVS visitors visit prisoners in the United States Federal Prison system and Military prisons. They offer companionship and friendship, with no religious or other agenda...
in the United States