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Prisoner Visitation and Support (PVS) was founded in 1968 , carrying forward a Quaker tradition of caring for prisoners. Its primary mission was to provide visits and support to imprisoned conscientious objectors to the Vietnam War. However it soon became apparent that other prisoners could benefit from this ministry. In 1972, permission was granted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons for PVS to visit all federal prisons and prisoners in the United States, and in 1975, the Department of Defense granted PVS access to all military prisons. To this day, PVS remains the only interfaith, volunteer visitation program in the United States authorized by both of these organizations to visit all federal and military prisons. Hundreds of PVS volunteer visitors see thousands of prisoners a year in 102 Federal prisons and 4 Military prisons across the nation. No other organization in the U.S. has achieved the same level of access, on a nationwide scale, to the prison system, and with over 49 years of service, PVS continues to play a unique role in the field of prisoner assistance
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About Prisoner Visitation and Support
Location:
1501 CHERRY ST, PO Box 58068, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102, US
Mission Statement
Prisoner Visitation and Support (PVS) is the only organization authorized by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Defense to visit any prisoner in the Federal and Military prison systems. The primary focus is on seeing those prisoners with an acute need for human contact -- those prisoners without regular visits, those serving long sentences who are far from home, those in solitary confinement and on death row, and those who are frequently transferred from prison to prison. PVS visitors let the prisoners set the agenda for what they discuss. Common concerns are: lack of contact with family, untreated medical problems, work or educational plans upon release, current events, literature, etc.
Description
Prisoner Visitation and Support (PVS) is a volunteer visitation program to Federal and Military prisoners throughout the United States.
Our priority is to visit those prisoners who:
- do not ordinarily receive visits from family and friends,
- want or need visits,
- are in solitary confinement,
- on death row,
- are serving long sentences.
Our purpose is to provide prisoners with regular, face-to-face, contact from the world outside of prison to help them cope with prison life and prepare for a successful re-entry into society.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
All Federal and Military Prisons Across the USAHerlong, CA 96113
DATE POSTED
June 22, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Family Therapy
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training