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Overseas imprisonment factsheets

Prisoners Abroad has produced a range of factsheets on a variety of topics. The most common issues facing prisoners and their families are addressed in this section.

You can download any of our factsheets to send to your friend or relative in prison.

Prisoners Abroad Handbooks

Prisoners Abroad Handbooks

Here you can find a range of our helpful handbooks which will guide you through some of the challenges of being affected by overseas imprisonment. Read more

Published: 24th March, 2021

Updated: 24th February, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

Information about imprisonment abroad

Information about imprisonment abroad

Factsheets about some of the most common issues facing people detained overseas. Read more

Published: 22nd June, 2017

Updated: 12th March, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

Human rights and legal information

Human rights and legal information

A series of factsheets about specific legal and human rights topics. Read more

Published: 22nd June, 2017

Updated: 16th March, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

Prisoner health and welfare

Prisoner health and welfare

A selection of factsheets about health and welfare issues for prisoners. Read more

Published: 22nd June, 2017

Updated: 18th November, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

Language learning

Language learning

Download our factsheets of useful phrases and vocabulary in six different languages Read more

Published: 22nd June, 2017

Updated: 19th November, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

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