PASAN is a community-based prisoners rights organization that strives to provide advocacy, education and support to prisoners and ex-prisoners in Ontario on HIV, HCV and other harm-reduction issues. Established in 1991, PASAN is the only community-based organization in Canada exclusively providing HIV and HCV prevention, education and support services to prisoners, ex-prisoners, youth in custody and their families.

Individual Support Services:

• Individual support & counselling

• case management

• pre-release and post-release planning

• referrals

• advocacy for medical services

• housing supports

• phone support through collect calling

• emergency financial assistance (limited budget for fees related to identification and prison release. Application requirements exist)

• Community Support Services:

• PASAN also provides support AIDS Service Organizations and community groups across Ontario. This includes:

• resources & educational materials

• training

• assistance to set up prison outreach and support projects

• strategies to develop referral "hubs" for HIV positive prisoners

• networking for the development of a continuum of care for prisoners transferred between regions