About VPSG
THE AIMS OF THE VPSG ARE TO
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Give
moral and practical support where needed to vegan
prisoners
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Help to obtain vegan food for prisoners or anyone
arrested whilst in
custody
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Help to obtain vegan toiletries
work with NOMS to ensure a nutritional and varied vegan diet provided
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Work with NOMS to ensure equal opportunities is in
place
in Prison
Shops (Retail Canteen Sheets)
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Work with NOMS for access to the following mail
order
companies when
there are insufficient vegan products on local canteen sheets:
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Honesty Cosmetics provides a wide
range of vegan beauty and personal hygiene products)
HOW THE VPSG STARTED
The Vegan
Prisoners
Support Group (VPSG)
was formed in April 1994 when it was realised that a specialist group
was needed to
campaign for equal rights for vegans detained in
police custody or prison establishments.
CATERING INFORMATION GUIDE/GUIDE FOR
VEGAN PRISONERS
The following
booklets
contain a wealth
of useful information:
The Catering Information Guide (which
is in place
in every prison)
The Guide for Vegan Prisoners