Wiktoria volunteers as part of the Pact Family Services team at HMP Nottingham. She is with us on a 10 month student placement from Nottingham Trent University and supports prisoners' family members and loved ones when they visit. #VolunteersWeek #CriminalJustice #ThankYou | Pact - Prison Advice & Care Trust | Facebook

This year, Pact made a difference in the lives of more people than ever before. We launched more services, continued to test new ideas and approaches, and strengthened our work to ensure that everything we do is informed by people with lived experience of the justice system. And YOU made it all possible. Thank you. ⭐ | Pact - Prison Advice & Care Trust

The PACT Act is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history. The full name of the law is The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The PACT Act brings these changes: - Expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras - Adds 20 more presumptive conditions for burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic exposures - A

We’re working with NHS England to give families and carers more of a say in how prison healthcare is delivered in London. If you want to share your experiences about the healthcare that your loved one has received in prison, we want to hear from you: https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/listen-to-families | Pact - Prison Advice & Care Trust

Last week saw around 1,700 people in prison released early in a move to deal with prison overcrowding. Our staff and volunteers were on hand to ensure the very best start for those leaving: ✅ Opening Visitors’ Centres and ‘departure lounges’ early to greet prison leavers, their families, and supporting professionals ✅ Offering release packs with essential items for the first few days in the community ✅ Providing support and advice (and a strong cup of tea) to settle nerves and ease worries ✅ Esc