The NICCO Directory of Resources provides details of the huge number of tools, activities, practice models and guidance that have been developed by agencies to support offenders and their children and families.
Whether you are working directly with children, supporting offenders to maintain parental contact, helping a parent to prepare their child for a prison visit or simply want to develop your own understanding of the criminal justice system, this directory provides you with a range of resources to support and inform your work.
To support working with Children
Find activities, books, films, sound bites and worksheets to support your work with children and young people. ViewOffenders and Families
Find information, books, tools, activities and programmes to support your work with offenders and their partners or family members. ViewTo support Professional's Practice
Find delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View19. Resource Guide for Teens with a Parent in Prison or Jail
This guide is for young people who have a parent in prison. It has been written by young people and provides help and advice to others who also have a parent in prison. The guide aims to express the voices of young people who are often silenced. The guide is broken down into sections and covers key issues such as basic needs, where young people might stay and guardianship, mental health, counselling and medical services, visiting prison, potential legal questions young people may have and...
20. Someone in my family has sexually abused children
This publication by Action for Prisoners' Families (now Action for Prisoners' and Offenders' Families, part of Family Lives) aims to support children with a family member who has sexually abused children. It is not intended for children to read unsupported, but rather for an appropriate adult (perhaps a parent/family member or professional) to read it with them. Download a copy of the leaflet below:
21. Spurgeons Animated Support Guide
Supporting a child with a parent in prison, might be something you never thought you would have to do. The situation may be complicated and you may be navigating the criminal justice system for the first time. But when a child's parent goes to prison, it's important to talk to the child about what's happening. They might be confused, sense something is happening, or they might even have already found out some other way. Please click below to access Spurgeons animated...
22. Visiting a prison
A handy information sheet for families who are preparing to visit a prison. Covers booking systems, number of visits allowed, ID required to enter prisons, searches, prison facilities, and general information on what to expect. Useful for professionals as a summary and to pass on to a family member or carer. See the Offenders' Families Helpline website for the entire range of their information sheets below:
Click here23. Visiting Day
This illustrated book from the US, depicts a young girl and her family as they await her father's release from prison. The story explores the importance of family relationships and support, and illustrates the anticipation of visiting day for the child. The book does not depict the crime, keeping the focus on the family, who has been left behind. Though a work of fiction, the events in the story are based on the real experiences the author had as a child when her Uncle was incarcerated....
24. Visiting our Dad in Prison
This short film shows a prison visit through the eyes of a young child. The film goes through different aspects of visiting, including arrival at the prison, being searched, the visits hall, family visits and visitor centres. This film could be used to help children and families prepare for a visit, or for awareness raising with professionals. See 'Visiting our Dad in Prison' below:
