Guidance

Prisoner Pack Guyana

Updated 9 May 2023

If you are a British national, and are arrested or detained in another country, consular staff will do what they can to help you. However, we cannot interfere with the local justice system, get you out of jail, or pay for services such as a lawyer. Information about who we can help, including the circumstances in which we can assist dual nationals, is available at: Support for British nationals abroad. You can also request a paper copy from consular staff.

This information pack aims to give you, and your family and friends, information about the local system in Guyana and who can help. Consular staff can provide a printed copy to those in prison or in custody.

Contacting us

If you are arrested or detained in another country:

• the authorities should ask whether you want them to contact the British embassy, high commission or consulate (and must do so if you want them to)
• if they do not ask, you can make the request yourself. You should do this if you are charged with a serious offence or need any kind of assistance
• friends or family can also contact the local British embassy, high commission or consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in London on +44 (0)20 7008 5000

In some countries, the authorities might notify the British embassy, high commission or consulate even if you do not want anyone to know that you have been arrested. This is because there may be an agreement in place with the British government which requires a mandatory notification to be made.

Who we are

Consular staff work in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in the UK, and in British embassies, high commissions and consulates overseas.

British High Commission Georgetown

44 Main Street
Georgetown
Guyana

Telephone
+592 226 5881 (option 4)

You can also contact us by phone 24/7 for help or advice from anywhere in the world by calling the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on +44 (0)20 7008 5000.

What we can do

The FCDO can offer you impartial and non-judgemental help. When we are notified of your arrest or detention, we will aim to contact you as soon as possible, so that we can assess how we can help you. We then aim to provide assistance according to your individual circumstances and local conditions. Our priority is to provide assistance to those British nationals overseas that need our help the most.

In Guyana, notification by the authorities to the consulate normally takes place the next working day or can be several days after arrest.

We can also:

• provide a list of local English-speaking lawyers and interpreters
• provide general information about the country, detention conditions, and the local legal system (including if legal aid is available)
• provide general information about the local prison or remand system, including visiting arrangements, mail and censorship, privileges, and welfare services
• keep in regular contact with you, either by visiting or by telephone/letter. The frequency of contact will depend on local conditions and your personal circumstances
• tell the police or prison doctor, with your permission, about any medical or dental problems including medication
• put you, or your family, in touch with prisoners’ welfare charity Prisoners Abroad
• in some circumstances we may be able to help take up complaints with the police or prison authorities about ill treatment, personal safety, or discrimination, if you are not treated in line with internationally recognised standards
• help to transfer money to you from your friends or family. In places where phone or postal services are not available we can also try to pass on messages and deliver letters to the prison (but generally we cannot arrange for delivery directly to you)

What we cannot do

• get you out of prison or detention
• help you get special treatment because you are British
• offer legal advice, start legal proceedings or investigate a crime
• pay for any costs because you have been arrested
• forward you packages sent by friends or family
• prevent authorities from deporting you after release

First steps

Informing family members

If you want us to, we can tell your family or friends that you have been detained and provide them with information about how to contact you. With your consent, we can also keep them updated on your wellbeing.

If you’re not sure about informing your family, we can help you consider what the impact of not doing so might be. For example, it may cause them distress if they do not know where you are, or cannot contact you. It can also be a disadvantage to you if you need someone to send you money or act on your behalf while you are detained.

Informing the UK police

If you are accused of certain serious offences, such as sexual assault or drugs trafficking, we are obliged to share information about your arrest with UK police. Information about this may appear if a Criminal Records Bureau check were carried out by a prospective employer. There may be other circumstances when information about you may need to be shared with authorities in Guyana.

Legal assistance: lawyers

We cannot give legal advice, start legal proceedings, or investigate a crime. However, we can provide information about the local legal system, including whether a legal aid scheme is available. We can also give you a list of local interpreters and English-speaking lawyers.

You should consider the benefits of local legal representation and discuss all the costs beforehand with the legal representative. We cannot pay your legal or interpretation costs in any circumstance.

Consular assistance: fair treatment

We cannot get you out of prison or detention, or get you special treatment because you are British. If you are not treated in line with internationally accepted standards, we will consider whether to approach the local authorities. This may include if your trial does not follow internationally-recognised standards or is unreasonably delayed compared to local cases.

Other organisations that can provide assistance

We can put you, or your family, in touch with Prisoners Abroad, a UK charity which supports British citizens detained overseas and their families.

Detention in Guyana: friends and family visits

Who can visit and how to arrange visits

You should read FCDO travel advice before you travel to Guyana for the latest information on safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Your family and friends can visit you on visiting days allowed by the prison authorities. Consular staff can arrange clearance for visits by overseas family members and friends, though the prison authorities may refuse non-relatives. Visiting days and hours for prisoners are Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 3:30pm.

You should advise your visitors to give at least 1 week’s notice and to supply a form of identification to the prison authority (for example, passport, ID cards) and documentation to show their relationship to you. This documentation maybe held by the prison authorities and returned at the end of the visit.

What to expect when you visit

Remand prisoners are allowed 2 visits per week, limited to 2 persons. Convicted prisoners are allowed 1 visit a month for 30 minutes, limited to 2 persons.

A guard is usually present at all visits with consular staff or family/friends.

What you can take on your visit

Visitors are allowed to bring the following items to the prison facility; Subject to approval by the prison authorities:

• hygiene comforts including: toilet tissue, soap and tooth brushes
• meals may be brought to the prison on conditions where, a prisoner is on a self-support system (see further information from the prison authority and your lawyer)
• change of clothing may be brought to the prison;
• money for purchase of items at the prison shop
• reading materials, for example, magazines, books
• medication may be brought to the prison subject to the approval of the prison medical officer

All visitors are searched before entering the prison facility. Items prohibited by prison authorities; knife, blades, gun, alcohol, drugs and technological devices) are held by the prison officials.

Visits: consular staff

After the initial visit upon notification of arrest, we will visit you quarterly. In addition to the quarterly visits, you can contact us by calling our office or writing to us.

During our routine visits, you will have the opportunity to discuss any health issues, security concerns and your treatment in prison. Any information you would prefer not to disclose to your next of kin, you should let us know during the visit.

Consular staff can bring the following items into the prison for you:

• toiletries
• books
• change of clothing
• monies from charitable organisation
• over the counter medication
• food items

We are not allowed to bring:

• weapons
• aerosol
• roll-on deodorant
• alcoholic drinks

You can write to us on matters that concern you at 44 Main Street Georgetown Guyana. If it is urgent it may be quicker to ask prison authorities to contact us on your behalf.

Emergency trips outside of prison

Subject to the review and approval of the prison authorities, you may be allowed to make a trip outside of the prison if an urgent situation arises (such as, the need to attend the funeral of family member).

All detainees who require medical aid are attended to by the police surgeon or a medical officer appointed by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation who if necessary, can recommend their removal to the hospital under police supervision.

Arriving at the police station: your basic rights

Upon arrest, the arresting officer must (as soon as is reasonably possible), inform the arrestee of:

• reason for the arrest
• right to retain and instruct, at their own expense, an Attorney-at-law entitled to practice in Guyana
• right to be taken before a court (generally the Magistrate’s Court) within 72 hours of arrest or detention. However, the police may apply to the High Court for an extension of time to detain the individual

If there is a warrant for your arrest, the officer must have the warrant ready to produce and read at the time of arrest or as soon as practicable after.

On arrival to the station, the arresting officer will record the information of the arrest. This information is transferred to the station diary. The officer will record details such as the name of the arrestee, age, race, gender, employment status, address where arrest took place and reason for the arrest.

Initial arrival at the prison

On initial arrival at the prison, a prison officer will inform you of the rules of the prison. An interview will be conducted by the officer-in-charge of the prison, a medical officer, a welfare officer and the Sentence Planning team. The prisoner is placed in a temporary holding cell and is granted a welfare call on arrival to the prison.

Foreign nationals are permitted to make an international welfare call on arrival to the prison.

Prisoners are searched on arrival to the prison and all valuables must be declared and are lodged with prison authorities. Records of your valuables are logged in the prison ledger book and you are asked to sign in agreeance of the record. It is not unusual for some personal belongings to go missing right after your arrest or during prison transfers.

The British High Commission cannot store your personal belongings on your behalf. Your passport is usually retained by the arresting Police Unit and logged with their property keeper until the end of your sentence.

Prison: conditions and daily life

Prison facilities in Guyana are affected by overcrowding and inadequate sanitary conditions. Prison cells do not have separate bathing and washroom facilities and as such, prisoners use a communal bathroom and washroom. There have been many occurrences of fights among inmates.

If you have been mistreated, you should inform Consular staff as soon as it is safe for you to do so. We will then do our best to visit you, to check on your welfare, discuss the allegations, and inform you of any local complaints procedures and supportive organisations that you may wish to consider.

With your permission, and where appropriate, we will consider approaching the local authorities if you have not been treated in line with internationally-accepted standards. If you have been mistreated, try to see a doctor, obtain a medical report and if possible photos of the injuries you received.

Accommodation

High-profile prisoners are isolated from the other prisoners in a separate cell. Prisoners are usually accommodated in shared cells with 4 to 5 prisoners or in larger dormitories with up to 12 prisoners.

Mattresses and hammocks maybe provided however, there might be a shortage of these items. Bedding is not provided.

Cells do not have separate bathing and washroom facilities. All prisoners use the communal bathroom and washroom facilities.

Food and diet

The prison food is free and consists of 3 meals per day; breakfast, lunch and dinner. A special diet can be provided on medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, high blood pressure). You can supplement your diet by purchasing fruits, and other items from the prison shop (tuck shop), when available.

Hygiene

Toilets and showers are usually in poor condition.

Prison cells do not have separate bathing and washroom facilities. All prisoners use the communal bathroom and washroom facilities.

Work and study

After 6 months in prison, you are able to work and a remission may likely be offered. The Minister of Home Affairs determines the length of time you are allowed to work.

Work is available in prison and in the areas of: labourer, kitchen assistant, trade shop, tailoring, mechanics, barbering, carpentry, joinery and library. These are unpaid work but foreign prisoners are given remission if they work. Some contract work (for example Mayor and City Council) can be organised, but these are only given to local prisoners who are serving small short sentences.

If you want to work, speak to the consular officer at the next prison visit.

Workshops in areas such as sex offence, anger and drug rehabilitation are conducted in the Guyana prison. There are also programmes in numeracy and , literacy, carpentry, masonry, CXC subjects and debating being offered in the prisons.

Contact and languages

When you arrive at the prison the prison authorities will inform you of the rules. There is usually a restriction rule in place between prisoners. The prison authorities will advise further.

In prison, there are several forms of entertainment. A television with a DVD player and books (a small quantity) are available to prisoners.

However, the following items are not allowed in prisons:

Radios, CD player, cassette players, mobile phones, cigarette lighters, illegal drugs, cigarettes and any for weapons.

The following items are censored by prison authorities before they are permitted into prisons:

Reading magazines, toiletries, clothing, indoor games, medical supplies and money (to be lodged at tuck shop).

You can request local language materials through the post from Prisoners Abroad (including language textbooks and dictionaries).

Exercise

Depending on the prison location, prisoners can exercise in the prison yard for 3 hours per day or you can play sports such as cricket and football. Indoor games such as dominoes and chess are available.

Climate

The climate in Guyana is very different than the UK. Guyana has a tropical climate with warm temperatures and abundant rainfall without the extremes of hot or cold. Temperature ranges between 16°C and 34°C with lower temperatures in the higher regions. Air temperatures range between 16°C and 34°C with lower temperatures in the higher regions.

Religion

Guyana has 3 main religions: Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam.

Priests and/or representatives from these religious organisations visit prisons and Christian religious services are usually held at the prison chapel.

Rules and regulations (including drugs)

Avoid using illegal drugs. If you are caught holding or consuming illegal drugs, punishment can be severe. If you use drugs by injection, you are at risk of contracting infectious diseases like AIDS and hepatitis (see Health below).

You are permitted to raise concerns relating to your health, hygiene, and welfare. All detainees who require medical aid are attended to by the Police Surgeon or a Medical Officer appointed by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation who if necessary, can recommend their removal to the Hospital under Police supervision. If you have concerns about your safety, please raise the issues immediately with your lawyer and the Consular Officer.

There is no remission for good behaviour while on remand.

Prison: access to help and services

Receiving money

There are 2 ways you may be able to receive financial assistance while in prison:

• private funds: deposited to you by your family or friends
• Prisoners Abroad: depending on where you are detained, if your family cannot support you financially, Prisoners Abroad may be able to send you a small grant every quarter for essentials (enough for one hot meal a day)

The UK government does not provide financial assistance to prisoners.

Private funds

While the FCDO does not provide financial assistance to prisoners, we may be able, within certain limits, to send you money from your family or friends. We cannot send cash to you in the post.

The FCDO operates a ‘prison comfort’ system for money transfers to prisoners. Ask your family or friends to get in touch with the FCDO to arrange this.

We cannot receive payment by credit or debit card, or by cash.

Your family members are allowed to bring you, money on their visit to the prison. Additionally, there is the option to send money through Western Union under the name of a prison officer approved to collect the funds.

You should speak with the prison authority for further details on money transfers through Western Union.

Prisoners Abroad

Prisoners Abroad may be able to assist you with funding for prison essentials and some medical care if you are not receiving regular funding from other sources.

Medical and dental treatment

While you are detained, Guyana is responsible for ensuring your basic medical needs are met.

The standard of health care in Guyana is generally very poor compared to the UK.

Detainees are permitted to raise concerns relating to health, hygiene and welfare. All detainees who require medical aid are attended to by the Police Surgeon or a Medical Officer appointed by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation who if necessary, can recommend their removal to the Hospital under Police supervision and surveillance.

Feminine hygiene supplies are provided once requested. General hygiene products and clothing are also provided. The only items that are refused are those that may be used as weapons or alcoholic beverages.

If you need medical or dental treatment, you should ask to see the prison doctor or dentist. A prison doctor visits the prison once a month and a dentist once a week. Basic medical care is free of charge.

There are medics located at the prisons with pharmaceutical drugs available.

With your permission, we can make sure that any medical or dental problems you might have are brought to the attention of any police or prison doctor. We can also contact your GP in the UK, if the police or prison doctor requests previous medical records.

Letters and parcels

You are allowed to receive and send 1 piece of mail/parcel each month. The prison authorities censor all letters, which can result in long delays for both incoming and outgoing mail. Your mail or parcels may be misplaced by the Guyana post office.

The British High Commission can accept letters by post on behalf of British nationals in prison in Guyana. Parcels can be posted directly to the respective prisons. There is a restriction on the amount of clothing and food items that can be sent by family. Family members/friends may not send items to you that are sold at the prison shop. While the general provision is for a prisoner to receive and send 1 piece of mail each month, the Officer-in-Charge has the discretionary power to increase this.

Telephone calls

It is possible to make 2 telephone calls per month in Guyana prisons for approximately 10 minutes. Landline cards are available for sale at the tuck shop.

It is best to give your family a range of dates and times when you will try to call them. You should be prepared to wait.

In the event of any emergencies, relatives can make contact with you through the officer in charge and arrangements can be made for you to speak to them. The Officer-in-Charge has the discretionary power to deny the request.

Making a complaint about mistreatment

If you have been mistreated, you should inform consular staff as soon as it is safe for you to do so. We will then do our best to visit you, to check on your welfare, discuss the allegations, and explain any local complaints procedures and supportive organisations that you may wish to consider.

With your permission, and where appropriate, we will consider approaching the local authorities if you have not been treated in line with internationally-accepted standards. If you have been mistreated, try to see a doctor, obtain a medical report and if possible take photos of your injuries.

If any prisoner would like to lodge a complaint they can with the Officer in Charge of the prison. You will also be allowed to contact the High Commission should this arise.

The Guyana judicial system

The Guyana judicial system is very similar to that in the UK. The Guyana judicial System comprising of:

1. Magistrate’s Court

2. High Court

3. Appeal Court

4. Caribbean Court of Justice

The FCDO cannot interfere with the judicial system. We cannot ask for your case to be judged more quickly just because you are British, or ask the authorities to waive any penalties.

What should happen after you are arrested

Upon your arrest, the arresting officer must (as soon as is reasonably possible) inform the arrestee of:

• the reason for the arrest. Although this is not essential where the circumstances are such as it indicate that the arrestee must know the general nature of the alleged offence. Example, where the person is caught in the act of committing the offence
• the right to retain and instruct, an Attorney-at-law(at your own expense) entitled to practice in Guyana. Legal aid may be available if you are unable to afford a lawyer
• the right to be taken before a court (generally the Magistrate’s Court) within 72 hours of your arrest or detention. However, the police may apply to the High Court for an extension to detain the individual

Where a private citizen makes an arrest, the arrestee must first be taken to the police station.

If there is a warrant for your arrest the officer must present and read at the time of arrest, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

If you have any questions on the legal aspects of your arrest, contact your lawyer.

How long you can be remanded in custody

Depending on the type of offence it will determine your time on remand. Court systems in Guyana are slow and it may take a while for a case to be called to court. Offences such as possession of arms (guns) are not applicable for bail.

After you are charged

After formal charges are brought against you, criminal offences are heard before a Magistrates’ Court. Trials for summary offences are concluded in the Magistrates’ Court whilst indictable offences may proceed to the High Court.

Bail

There are 2 general categories of bail:

• station bail: granted at a police station
• court-administered bail: granted at the magistrates’ court or high court

As it relates to station bail, any member of the force who is in charge of a police station may grant bail except where the case appears to be of a serious nature. Where the grant of bail is denied the defendant or their counsel may re-apply at subsequent hearings of the matter. A Magistrate cannot grant bail for capital offences (treason, murder, and rape).

The FCDO cannot transfer bail funds.

Trial and legal assistance

Legal assistance: lawyers and legal aid

If you wish to hire a private lawyer, see for a list of English-speaking lawyers. Prisoners Abroad can also supply general (non-country specific) information on legal aid, court proceedings and can advise on appointing a lawyer.

If you hire a private lawyer they may ask for a cash advance for their estimated legal fees before they will take your case on. The British High Commission cannot pay legal fees or guarantee to a lawyer that you will pay them.

Every person arrested as suspect has a right to consult with an Attorney at law of his choice. There is legal assistance available in Guyana or you can be appointed a state lawyer /attorney-at-law.

Legal aid attorneys are not generally available for consultation at the time of arrest.

Trial

On your trial day, you will be taken to the court office where your case is being handled. There will be a Magistrate in charge of your case along with the public prosecutor and your lawyer.

Sentences

Sentences vary in Guyana and will depend on the seriousness of the crime. Your lawyer will be in a better position to offer advice on the length of sentences and the appeal processes.

Appeals

You have the right to appeal against your sentence in court within 2 weeks of sentencing, through your attorney. It is common practice for your lawyer to make an appeal against your sentence In the event of a conviction whether for a summary offence, an indictable offence or a hybrid offence, a convicted person has the right to appeal.

In all cases, an appeal must be filed within 2 weeks of conviction.

All appeals from summary offences are filed in the Full Court of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature. It is important that your appeal is filed to the correct court.

All appeals from hybrid offences and indictable offences are filed to the Court of Appeal.

Reaching the end of your sentence

Reduction of sentence (remission)

When sentenced one-third of your time is immediately deducted as remission from the day the prisoner enters prison. After 6 months you are able to work and remission is offered but the length of time is determined by the Minister of Home Affairs.

Early release

After completing the mandatory one-third period of the sentence imposed as mandated by law, a person becomes eligible for parole consideration.

Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5(1) of the Parole Act “states that the minister may, if recommended to do so, by the Board on a reference made to it by him, release on licence, a person serving a sentence of (a) imprisonment, other than imprisonment for life; or (b) detention imposed under section of the Juvenile Offenders Act in respect of any offence of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm”.

Applications made by inmates for early release from prison and determined by the parole board. If you wish to apply for parole, speak to your lawyer who will provide all guidance and steps to complete the process.

Clemency or pardon

In Guyana, pardon/clemency can only be given by the President. A pardon/clemency means that although the prison sentence will end the person will still have a criminal record.

The president may pardon any person concerned in or convicted of any offence or grant them a respite (indefinite or for a specific period) of the execution of any punishment imposed for that offence. The president may also substitute a lesser punishment or wholly or partially remit the punishment imposed. This clemency may only be exercised after consultation with the designated minister. This minister may consult with the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy before advising the president. The exercise of the Executive Prerogative is subject to judicial review as all other exercises of administrative discretion

You should speak to your lawyer for further guidance and steps to become eligible for clemency or pardon.

Financial penalties

The prison authorities are not responsible for financial penalties of prisoners. The Guyana Police Force is the party responsible but this is not usually imposed on foreign nationals after they have served their sentences.

Transfer to another prison within Guyana

Under The Prison’s Act, Cap 11:01 the Director of Prison may order the removal of all or any prisoner confined in any prison to another prison in Guyana.

Transfer to a prison in the UK

There is currently no prisoner transfer agreement between the UK and Guyana.

Release and deportation

The discharge process is a compulsory administrative process that is carried out for all foreigners that committed a crime in Guyana.

Prisoners that are released that have a deportation order issued against them, will be transferred to the main Prison, Camp Street, where they might be held under arrest until expelled. The length of time you are held is determined by the local authority. You should speak to your lawyer for further information.

The prisoner is responsible for the purchase of their airfare and must have the ticket in advance of their discharge. You should discuss this with the prison authorities and with a consular officer.  After a flight is arranged you will then be escorted to the airport by the Immigration authorities until you are seated on a plane leaving Guyana.

If you are released and do not have an expulsion order issued against you, you can leave the country at any time at your own expense (this also applies to dual nationals).

Sometimes people find that they face difficulties adjusting to life in the UK after they have left prison. You may find yourself ready for life on the outside but not prepared for living in the UK. You may not have lived in the UK before and have no connections there, or perhaps you have lost touch with friends and family.

You may want to talk to another person who understands what you have been through, to help you consider what to do next.

If you are registered with Prisoners Abroad, you can visit Prisoners Abroad when you first arrive back in UK for advice, to use their temporary luggage store, make essential phone calls or use a computer. If you have no belongings Prisoners Abroad may be able to help with basic toiletries and finding suitable clothing. If you know your release date in advance you should tell the Prisoner and Family Support Team when you are likely to arrive and what help you think you might need. If you have no money and nowhere to go, Prisoners Abroad’ s Resettlement Service can help with:

• advice on finding emergency accommodation in the London area
• claiming welfare benefits, including emergency benefit payments if you are destitute
• making appointments with doctors and dentists
• putting you in touch with local agencies if you are not returning to the London area

Later on you may want advice on housing, looking for work, applying for training or getting counselling. Prisoners Abroad can refer you to the right agency.

Other sources of practical help in the UK are:

The Salvation Army

UK Helpline +44 (0)20 7367 4888

Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, or contact your local Salvation Army branch

The Prison Fellowship

UK Helpline +44 (0)20 7799 2500

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Your criminal record in the UK

We will not normally pass on information about your case to a third party without your consent. However, if you’re arrested for certain serious offences, such as child sex abuse or drugs crimes, our staff must tell other relevant UK authorities. It is possible that information about this may appear if a Criminal Records Bureau check were carried out by a prospective employer.

Prisoners Abroad

Since 1978 the charity Prisoners Abroad has offered practical support and advice to British citizens imprisoned abroad. It is the only UK charity providing this service. It is available to all, whether guilty or innocent, convicted or awaiting charge or trial. Prisoners Abroad supports your health and welfare during your imprisonment. It can also provide support on your return to the UK, through their resettlement service (if you have registered whilst in prison). They can also provide support and advice to your family when you are in prison. To access any services, you must first register with Prisoners Abroad by signing and returning their authorisation form.

After you seek help from Prisoners Abroad, the Prisoner & Family Support Service will be your point of contact for advice and information. The type of assistance they can offer varies from country to country, but generally they can provide you with information, in English, on:

• your rights as a prisoner
• issues that may affect you such as health or transfer to the UK
• getting magazines, newspapers, books and the regular Prisoners Abroad newsletter
• learning the language of your country of imprisonment
• translating documents
• grants for food if you are in a developing country and do not have funds from other sources
• grants for essential medicines and toiletries if you do not have funds from other sources
• preparing for release
• help for your loved ones, including information, family support groups and, in a few cases, assistance with the cost of visiting
• freepost envelopes to help you stay in touch with others

Prisoners Abroad

UK Helpline +44 (0)20 7561 6820 or 0808 172 0098, Mondays to Fridays 9:30am to 4:30pm (UK time)

89 to 93 Fonthill Road
London
N4 3JH
UK

Annex

• FCDO guidance: Support for British nationals abroad

• FCDO guidance: Arrested abroad: advice for British nationals

• Prisoners Abroad Forms