Serving personnel or veterans

According to the latest reports veterans represent around 2-3% of the UK prison population. As a serving or ex-serving member of the Armed Forces community we can help during this challenging time.

For over 20 years SSAF has run a Prison-In-Reach Service in which specially trained volunteers have been supporting veterans as well as their families.  The service has been an intrinsic part of the mission to relieve need, suffering and distress of veterans and their families to support their independence and dignity.  At the heart of everything we do is the veteran and their family.  By establishing a well-resourced, responsive service, SSAFA is committed to providing seamless support and collaboration for those veterans in prison.  This will ensure that our beneficiaries receive timely and effective support during this difficult time.


Who We Help

  • Veterans in prison
  • The families of veterans who are in prison
  • Veterans on release from prison 

For support in prison please contact the VCJS mailbox VCJS.SupportServices@ssafa.org.uk. 

For support on release contact your local SSAFA Regional Hub (please see details in the sidebar).

Or call Forcesline on 0800 260 6780.

We provide holistic, non-judgemental support, no matter what the circumstances. 

Please use the buttons below to check out our other pages detailing how we support families and the contact information of other organisations that can help.