Volunteer to check standards in prison

    Apply to an Independent Monitoring Board for an application pack.

    Independent Monitoring Boards check the day-to-day standards of prisons – each prison has one associated with it.

    You don’t need specific qualifications and you get trained.

    How to apply

    Contact the Independent Monitoring Board to volunteer.

    Independent Monitoring Board
    Telephone: 020 7035 2261
    Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
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    Volunteering usually takes up about 2 or 3 days per month.

    What happens after you return the application pack

    You’ll be invited to a tour the prison and then asked to go for an interview.

    If successful, checks are done on your background – this is called ‘security clearance’.

    The process can take up to 3 months.