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Send money to a prisoner in England and Wales by debit card for free
Apply for help with the cost of prison visits, including travel to the prison, accommodation, meals.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
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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.
H1003 and H1004 forms for submitting requests for S47 or S48 transfer from prison to hospital.
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