Prison visitor
A prison visitor is a person who visits prisons to befriend and monitor the welfare of prisoners in general, as distinct from a person who visits a specific prisoner to whom they have a prior connection. Prisons may also have a visiting committee.
Organizations
There are voluntary organisations of prison visitors in many jurisdictions, some of which have official recognition. Examples include:- National [Association of Official Prison Visitors] in the United Kingdom
- Prisoners' Friends' Association in Hong Kong
- Prisoner Visitation and Support in the United States
- Norwegian Red Cross in Norway