Families’ Experiences in a Prison Visitors’ Centre

Prison visitors’ centres are unique spaces, typically distinct from the prisons they are connected to; they are the areas where families wait prior to entering the prison where visits take place. There is increasing recognition of the role visitors’ centres can play in supporting families affected by imprisonment. Yet (with some exceptions), there is a lack of research that sheds light on families’ experiences of being in these spaces, including the affective dimensions of them.