ANVP - Section du Havre

The National Association of Prison Visitors (ANVP) enables its members to come together around an establishment representative and within local chapters. Its historic mission is to meet with imprisoned individuals who request such visits. Since 2019, the association has committed itself, in partnership with the Prison Administration, to supporting individuals serving sentences outside of prison, either as a replacement for or as a continuation of incarceration. Its objectives are as follows: Listen Because human beings develop fundamentally through exchange, fraternity, and solidarity, providing individuals under the justice system with a space to listen and speak is, for some, their first access to dignity. Support In order to support volunteers in their commitment, the ANVP regularly updates its training plan and practical guidance tools. The aim is to facilitate the adaptation of volunteering to prison reality, to active listening, and to the analysis of practices. Advance The ANVP works daily to give voice to individuals under the justice system and to contribute to the improvement of detention conditions. In doing so, it reaches out to its European counterparts and…