Service provided by Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact)
HMP YOI Foston Hall Family and Significant Other Services
Pact’s prison-based Family & Significant Other Services are commissioned by HMPPS and offer holistic support to women in prison and their family members to maintain positive relationships.
Family & Visitors’ Centre
Pact runs the Family & Visitors’ Centre at HMP YOI Foston Hall, ensuring families a warm welcome when they visit. Our team supports prisoners’ family members, friends and loved ones, offering emotional and practical support before and after a visit.
We can also offer guidance and resources around:
- Travel and transport
- Financial assistance for prison visits
- Signposting to Pact services and other helpful organisations
- Supporting children and young people affected by imprisonment
- Raising concerns or making a complaint
Supporting women in prison
Our caseworkers offer emotional and practical support for women to maintain positive relationships with their children and/or families and prepare for a fresh start after release. This work includes relationship and parenting education and support, family liaison, access to welfare grants, and support for women to engage with other relevant services.
Family Days
Our team at HMP YOI Foston Hall organises 10 Family Days throughout the year, specifically designed for women and their children/grandchildren. They also facilitate adult family open days: extended visits tailored for women and their family members or significant others who are over 18 years old.
Family Bonding Unit
Our team at HMP YOI Foston Hall hosts extended visits in our Family Bonding Unit, which is a house on the prison grounds where prisoners and their families can enjoy quality time together. We also support special visits in our Family Bonding Unit, such as final contact for adoption and mother and baby visits. These visits are arranged based on individual circumstances.
Referral Information
Pact can receive referrals at any time during a prisoner’s custody at HMP YOI Foston Hall.
These can be self-referrals or referrals from prison staff, family members or community professionals.
Referrals Offered:
- This service does not offer Booking referrals
- This service does not offer Drop-in referrals
- This service does not offer Electronic referrals
- This service offers Other – See referral information referrals