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.
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Find activities, books, films, sound bites and worksheets to support your work with children and young people. ViewOffenders and Families
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Find delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View55. Keeping in touch
This handy information sheet answers questions a family member may have about how to keep in touch with someone who is in prison. Covers rules around phone calls, e-mails and letters, costs and monitoring, and what to do if there is an emergency or if someone no longer wants to be in touch with a prisoner. 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.
56. MAPPA
This handy information sheet is an introduction to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) for family members. Covers the meaning of MAPPA, types of offender subject to MAPPAs, how the arrangement works and who is told about it, and what happens if an offender does not comply. 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 here57. More than just surviving ... The Criminal Justice System, a guide for families and carers
This booklet provides information for families visiting relatives in HMP/YOI Low Newton. It covers booking visits, ID requirements, what can be taken in to the prison, what happens on arrival, and so on. There is also a section about visiting with children, and special children's visits. Download more than just surviving below:
58. Mum's the Word- A guide to being a good mum in prison
This new informed and practical guide, written in collaboration with Mums at the end of long sentences at HMP's Eastwood Park and Bronzefield is for new Mums to use when they first enter prison and throughout their sentence. This guide comprises of an introduction to the document and chapters around the emotional and practical factors of topics such as; a mum's first night in prison, keeping in touch with children and families, telling the children, money, mother and baby units,...
59. NEPACS - First time in prison?
NEPACS have produced a new leaflet titled: First time in prison? The leaflet contains 'Practical information and advice for men and women in custody and their families and friends' The leaflet contains guidance on topics such as: 'What happens when a prisoner leaves court', 'How can prisoners make telephone calls' and 'What a prisoner should do if they are worried or upset' Although the leaflet was written for prisons in the North East of...
60. Picking up the pieces - Support for families of people convicted of a sexual offence
This information and advice booklet is for families of people convicted of sexual offences. Produced by Families Outside in conjunction with Barnardo's Scotland, Stop it Now! and Edinburgh City Council, it is written and intended for direct use by family members but is also a useful source of information for professionals supporting families in this situation. While some of the information and the services listed in the booklet are Scotland-focused, generally the guidance is relevant...
