About This Blog

Prisoners retain all of their civil rights, except for those that are expressly or implicitly removed by law. That means, for example, that a prisoner is entitled to receive the same level of health care just like any other citizen. The mere fact of being in prison does not take away that right. Often, however, because prisoners are entirely at the mercy of the Prison Service, the Parole Board, and the agencies overseen by the Secretary of State for Justice, things can go wrong and it can feel like there’s no-one to turn to for advice. This blog provides bite-sized information about a wide variety of issues that prisoners and their families are likely to face.