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| founding_location = U.K.
| purpose = To support British prisoners overseas
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| budget = £1.6 million
| registration_id = 1093710
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'''Prisoners Abroad''' is a UK-registered human rights and welfare [[Charitable organization|charity]]<ref>{{EW charity|1093710}}</ref> which supports [[United Kingdom|British]] citizens who are imprisoned overseas. It also works with ex-prisoners returning to the [[UK]] and
The organisation provides humanitarian aid, advice and emotional support to people affected by overseas imprisonment. They assist [[British people|British citizens]] during their incarceration, when they return to the UK and need access to resettlement services, and they support their family and friends throughout the trauma.
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Prisoners Abroad was formed in 1978 by Craig Feehan, Joe Parham, Chris Cheal and Bob Nightingale. Initially it worked with Britons held mainly in [[Turkey]], [[central Asia]] and [[north Africa]]. Each year supporting over 1,600 Britons imprisoned across the world in around 90 countries.
In UK terms, Prisoners Abroad is a small to medium-sized charity, with an annual turnover of £1.
==Welfare grants==
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==Support for families==
Each year Prisoners Abroad provides assistance to more than
==Resettlement==
Prisoners Abroad's work also extends to a resettlement service that supports those who return to the UK; they find them somewhere to stay, provide grants for food and travel, and help them take the vital steps to a new life. Each year they
==Awards and patrons==
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In 2008 Prisoners Abroad were shortlisted for the Justice Awards and the [http://lhf.org.uk/blog/london-homelessness-awards-memory-andy-ludlow/ Andy Ludlow London Homelessness Awards].
In 2010 Prisoners Abroad won the
In 2012 Prisoners Abroad were shortlisted for the ''Charity Times''<nowiki/>' Charity of the Year (£1m - £10m) and Charity Principal of the Year.
In 2017 Prisoners Abroad's Resettlement Service was awarded second prize in the London Homelessness Awards.
Prominent patrons include the [[Archbishop of Westminster|Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols]]; [[Ephraim Mirvis|Sir Ephraim Mirvis]]; [[Rachel Treweek|the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek]]; [[David Wootton (lord mayor)|Sir David Wootton]]; [[Jon Snow (journalist)|Jon Snow]]; [[Dominic Grieve|Dominic Grieve QC]]; [[Kit de Waal]]; and [[Harriet Walter|Dame Harriet Walter]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-01 |title=Patrons |url=https://www.prisonersabroad.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/patrons |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Prisoners Abroad |language=en}}</ref> Dame Harriet read the [[Radio 4 Appeal|BBC Radio 4 Appeal]] for Prisoners Abroad in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radio 4 Appeal - Prisoners Abroad - BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001p1mj |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==References==
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