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 delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View163. The Little Book of Adverse Childhood Experiences
It has now been well established that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can have a profound affect on outcomes in adult life. Results published in April 2019 from a survey in Parc Prison showed that 84% of men in custody had experienced at least one ACE before the age of 18. Having a parent in prison is also considered to be an ACE. 'The Little Book of Adverse Childhood Experiences' is a handy guide aimed at informing front line practitioners who may be working with those...
164. Toolkit for Supporting Care Leavers in Custody
‘Those with experience of the care system are more likely to have experienced significant trauma and abuse and other disadvantage that can put them more at risk of violence, self-harm and suicide when in prison. Many also have experiences of being failed by their corporate parents and can come to prison feeling extremely isolated and angry.’ Farmer Review, (2017) ‘HMPPS will provide a framework of provision and policies that together, will work to...
165. Strengthening Family Relations Strategy (NI)
The Northen Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has launched the Strengthening Family Relations Strategy Document. Launching the strategy, Ronnie Armour, the NIPS Director General said: “Children must not be punished as a result of a parent being imprisoned. The new facilities will encourage more meaningful visits and I welcome the wider Strategy that recognises the importance of better family links. Positive and stable family relationships are directly linked to less re-offending,...
Click here166. Barnardo's Invisible Walls Accord Resource Toolkit
Working closely with children, young people, parents, schools, community support and the prison estate across south Wales, the Invisible Walls Accord Service Toolkit has been developed to: • Increase the confidence of teaching and support staff to recognise and support families affected by parental imprisonment • Provide resources for enabling effective support via a whole-school approach, to promote citizenship and the creation of an environment where differences are embraced...
Click here167. HMP Moorland Family Strategy January 2021
When we generated our first Family Strategy document 12 months ago, we committed to developing our family services strategy and provision and whilst there is still work to do, we have seen some real achievements in this area.
168. HMP Frankland Families and Significant Others March 2021
Supporting a prisoner to develop meaningful and constructive relationship with his or her family or significant others, should be a primary focus for anyone caring for those in custody who hope to achieve positive change and transform lives.
