Table 1.

Examples of peer schemes operating in prisons in England and Wales

Prison Listeners	peer support to alleviate prisoner distress and prevent suicide
Insiders	peer support delivered in reception and first night suites
Health trainers	peer advice and support on healthy lifestyles and mental health
Toe-by-Toe	a peer-based reading scheme to improve prisoner literacy
Health care representatives	improving access to health services and service delivery
Peer mentoring	provision of positive role models, often for benefit of younger offenders
Prisoner Information Desk (PID) workers	signposting to sources of information and support
Peer advisors	focused on supporting resettlement, housing and employment