About the Service (Prison Social Care Team)

The Prison Social Care team is a county wide team with duties and responsibilities to provide social care support to people in prisons, who should be treated consistently and based on equivalence to the rest of the population, in accordance with the Care Act 2014. 

Local Authority prison team responsibilities include assessing social care/occupational therapy needs, provision to meet eligible care and support needs, signposting and advice to people in prison, and promoting wellbeing and prevention. There are five prisons and one approved premises located within Surrey. 

• HMP Highdown;
• HMP Coldingley;
• HMP Bronzefield;
• HMP Send;
• HMP Downview;
• St Catherine’s Approved Premises.