 Prisoners Abroad logo | |
| Formation | 1978 |
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| Founder | Craig Feehan, Joe Parham, Chris Cheal and Bob Nightingale |
| Founded at | U.K. |
| Registration no. | 1093710 |
| Purpose | To support British prisoners overseas |
Budget | £1.6 million |
| Website | www |
Prisoners Abroad is a UK-registered human rights and welfare charity[1] which supports British citizens who are imprisoned overseas. It also works with ex-prisoners returning to the UK and family members and friends of those detained.
The organisation provides humanitarian aid, advice and emotional support to people affected by overseas imprisonment. They assist British citizens during their incarceration, when they return to the UK and need access to resettlement services, and they support their family and friends throughout the trauma.
Prisoners Abroad translates human rights law into practical life-saving actions by providing access to vitamins and essential food, emergency medical care, freepost envelopes to keep in touch with home and books and magazines to help sustain mental health.