Prison visitor explained

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^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Society, Pennsylvania Prison . The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy . American periodical series: 1800-1850 . v. 13-18 . 1874 . 157.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Prison visitors - Rode Kors . www.rodekors.no . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160318233849/https://www.rodekors.no/distriktsider/akershus/lokalforeninger/barum/english/our-activities/prison-visitors/ . 2016-03-18.