People in prison are between five to ten times more likely to take their own lives. We work with prison services to reduce suicide and self-harm in prisons.
Our work in prisons
People in prison can access our services in a range of ways, as we work to reduce suicide and self-harm in prisons.
The Listener scheme
We train prisoners to provide emotional support to other prisoners by becoming 'Listeners'.
Volunteering in prison
Hear from volunteers who've supported our award-winning Prison Listener scheme.
Coping with life in prison
Samaritans has trained former prisoners to help new prisoners deal with life inside, to reduce suicide and self-harm.