We prepare people for release and life on the outside

Our Family Liaison Services Specialists work inside California State Prisons, teaching classes that build pro-social skills and helping people plan for the day they come home.

How to sign upFind a specialist
Incarcerated men celebrate with a Friends Outside staff member at a class party with cupcakes.
Celebrating a finished class

What our specialists do

Family Liaison Services Specialists work inside the prison, alongside the people they serve.

  • Classes that build skills

    Classes like Creative Conflict Resolution and Positive Parenting build pro-social skills for life inside and after release. See all classes

  • Pre-release planning

    One-on-one planning to help make a smoother transition into the outside world.

  • Reconnecting families

    We can help reconnect incarcerated people with family members who have fallen out of touch.

Photos from Family Liaison Services classes

  • A graduating class of incarcerated men with Friends Outside staff and an officer.
    Class of 2024
  • Class members write ideas on large sheets of paper on the classroom wall.
    Group work
  • Class graduates hold certificates in front of a mural.
    Certificates earned

Have a loved one in a California State Prison?

Your loved one can contact the Friends Outside Family Liaison Services Specialist at their prison to sign up for these services.

Family members can reach the specialist too. Find their phone number and email below, or call our main office and we'll help.

Find a specialist

Main office

Find your prison's specialist

Some specialists cover more than one prison, so you may see the same contact twice.

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Since 1955, support for people in California prisons, people coming home, and the families who love them.

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Main office & Resiliency Lab
1148 W. Fremont Street
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 955-0701
info@friendsoutside.org

Stanislaus County (by appointment)
422 McHenry Avenue
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 486-0473

Mail: P.O. Box 4085, Stockton, CA 95204

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