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Apply for help with the cost of prison visits, including travel to the prison, accommodation, meals.
The home of HM Prison Service on GOV.UK. We keep those sentenced to prison in custody, helping them lead law-abiding and useful lives, both while they are in prison and after they are released.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
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Use this service to create barcodes and addresses to display in your legal correspondence or your confidential access mail.
Assess and manage the risks posed by sexual and violent offenders: guidance for the police, prison service and probation trusts.
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
What happens to benefits if you or someone in your family goes to prison or is on remand.
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