Official Prison Visitors - Newport - IW Volunteer

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    IW Volunteer Newport

    3 days ago

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    Description

    This role involves visiting someone in the prison who has no other visitors. You will be paired with a prisoner by the Prison Chaplain.

    Visits take place once a month and last for up to 2 hours in the communal visiting room.

    What do the OPV and prisoner talk about?

    • Anything It could be about the weather outside, prison food, a prisoner's interests, politics, sport, a prisoner's worries, films, music, TV programmes… whatever the prisoner wants to talk about.

    Official Prisoner Visitors (OPVs) visit prisoners who rarely, if ever, have visits from friends or family members. They may be the only contact a prisoner has with the outside world – hence our motto "Bringing the outside in". Once appointed, OPVs are volunteers and are independent of the prison and its staff. Through regular visits, a relationship is built where trust, empathy, and understanding are key. Discussions are always confidential, unless an OPV feels there are grounds for concern relating to the prisoner's health or safety, as well as that of fellow prisoners, staff, or the prison estate.

    Prisoners will know their OPVs by their first name only, thus preserving anonymity and security.

    OPVs are appointed by the Governor of a prison close to where they live or work. This authority may be passed to the Managing Chaplain in the prison's Chaplaincy. Prisoners should be made aware of the OPV scheme when they first arrive and can request to be visited by an OPV; it is for the Managing Chaplain or Liaison Officer to allocate an OPV to a prisoner.

    OPV Community Representation

    OPVs come from all sections of the community:

    • They are male and female
    • They are of every race, religion, and colour
    • They are unpaid volunteers.

    The NAOPV is especially interested in encouraging applications from members of the BAME and LGBT communities, as they are currently under-represented.

    Skills Required

    Patience, understanding, empathy and a sense of humour.

    Talking and listening skills.

    Restrictions on Volunteering

    The following aren't allowed to volunteer:

    • Journalists
    • Criminal lawyers
    • Students who are researching prisons or the lives of prisoners
    • Any persons employed or actively involved in the criminal justice system.

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