Prison visitor
# 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
