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 do not need specific qualifications and you get trained. 
 

How to apply  

Contact the Independent Monitoring Board to volunteer. 
 
Independent Monitoring Board 
Telephone: 020 3334 3265 
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm 
 
Volunteering usually takes up about 2 or 3 days per month. 
 

What happens after you return the application pack  

You will be invited to a tour of 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.  
 
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