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Police Station Supporters (PSS)

Arrestee and Legal Support Volunteering with Arrestee and Legal Su...

Role of Police Station Supporters (PSSs) Greet and emotionally support arrestees as they leave t...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Arrest welfare

Arrestee and Legal Support Post arrest support

Arrest Welfare Team: Contact: XR-ArrestWelfare@protonmail.com We will do our best to support you ...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Back Office support for an action

Arrestee and Legal Support Planning an action?

Back Office consists of a group of trained volunteers. The main functions of Back Office during ...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

How to request a Legal Observer for a protest

Arrestee and Legal Support Planning an action?

Legal observers have a vital role to play in supporting the right to protest. But what exactly do...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Pleading guilty or not guilty

Arrestee and Legal Support Post arrest support

Considerations when deciding whether to plead guilty or not guilty When making this decision ...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Financial support for charged rebels

Arrestee and Legal Support Post arrest support

Thanks to generous donations raised through crowdfunding, there is funded support available for c...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Court process

Arrestee and Legal Support Post arrest support

For an outline of the court process, please refer to the latter half of the arrest flowchart. Mag...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Regional Arrestee Support Coordinators

Arrestee and Legal Support Considering an arrest

Regional XR Arrestee Support Coordinators encourage and support rebels in their regions and withi...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Under 18s and vulnerable adults

Arrestee and Legal Support Considering an arrest

If you are under 18, considered a vulnerable adult, or have any learning disabilities or mental h...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Serious Disruption Prevention Orders

Arrestee and Legal Support Considering an arrest

A serious disruption prevention order (SDPO) is a new order which allows courts to place requirem...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Process of arrest

Arrestee and Legal Support Considering an arrest

The process that may start with arrest is neither simple nor short. This is one of the reasons it...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Multiple arrests

Arrestee and Legal Support Considering an arrest

If you have already been arrested, you might be wondering what the impact of another arrest will ...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Implications of arrest

Arrestee and Legal Support Considering an arrest

When considering arrest it is important to think very carefully about the implications arrest can...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Witnessing a stop and search

Arrestee and Legal Support Legal guidance - going on a protest

When attending a protest it is important to be prepared to witness, or even be subject to, a stop...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Witnessing an arrest

Arrestee and Legal Support Legal guidance - going on a protest

Anyone engaging in Non-Violent Direct Action or other forms of protest can be arrested. It is all...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Five key messages

Arrestee and Legal Support Legal guidance - going on a protest

No action/protest is ever 100% risk free. So even if you have no intention of being arrested, its...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Planning & Stewarding a March

Action Support Stewarding

Preparation Training is available on this topic see Stewarding Training. Strong preparation is a...

Updated 3 months ago by Jim

Post Action Blues - a Guide to coming down to earth

Participating in Actions

The last few years have been both a productive and challenging time for Extinction Rebellion. Th...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

Burner Phones

Participating in Actions

When on any action with a risk of arrest, DO NOT take your regular phone. This is because the pol...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma

How the various Actions roles fit together

Participating in Actions

This diagram shows how the various roles involved in Actions work together and the typical journe...

Updated 3 months ago by Emma