A prison visitor is a person who visits prisons to befriend and monitor the welfare of prisoners in general, as distinct from a person who visits a specific prisoner to whom they have a prior connection. Prisons may also have a visiting committee.

Organizations

There are voluntary organisations of prison visitors in many jurisdictions, some of which have official recognition. Examples include:

  • National Association of Official Prison Visitors in the United Kingdom
  • Prisoners' Friends' Association in Hong Kong
  • Prisoner Visitation and Support in the United States
  • Norwegian Red Cross in Norway

References

Further reading

  • Society, Pennsylvania Prison (1874). The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy. American periodical series: 1800-1850. p. 157.



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