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There are an estimated 310,000 children affected by parental imprisonment each year. These children and their families are more likely than their peers to suffer poor physical and mental health, isolation, stigma and poverty. As often the first universal service children come into contact with, health services and professionals such as midwives, GPs, health visitors, CAMHS practitioners and so on, are key in helping to identify and meet the needs of this group of...

There are an estimated 310,000 children affected by parental imprisonment each year. It is important that professionals working in prisons, Young Offender Institutions (YOIs), Secure Children's Homes and Secure Training Centres (STCs) have an awareness of how to help children and parents maintain ties as a means of reducing reoffending and intergenerational offending, and also for the wellbeing of innocent families. NICCO’s briefings...

Children are often devastated when their mum is sent to prison but their interests are rarely considered by a justice system which is blind to their needs, this report by the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) reveals.   For most children, their mother is their primary carer. Every year an estimated 17,000 children experience their mum being sent to prison. Last year, 83% of women sentenced to prison had committed a non-violent crime and 62% were serving a sentence of six months or less....

There are an estimated 310,000 children affected by parental imprisonment each year. These children and their families are more likely than their peers to suffer outcomes such as poor physical and mental health, poverty, poor education experiences and stigma. Given the focus on education, crime and anti-social behaviour, professionals are likely to be working with many families that are affected by parental offending. Furthermore  the focus on parental offending, and...

NEPACS have joined with Helix Arts to produce a pack of arts activities designed to help children with a parent in prison share their 'deep emotional experience'. Called 'Hidden Voices' the pack has been produced by artists, children of prisoners and the prisoners themselves.   'The Hidden Voices ‘kit bag’ of activities has been designed with the involvement of local children and prisoners from HMP Kirklevington Grange to help dads in prison to...

Below is a list of Establishment Family and Significant Other Strategy Documents currently on this website:   Northern Region   Cumbria & Lancashire Group HMP Haverigg HMP Kirkham HMP Lancaster Farms HMP Preston HMP Wymott.   Greater Manchester, Merseyside & Cheshire Group HMP Buckley Hall HMP Hindley HMP Liverpool  HMP Risley HMP Thorn Cross    Tees & Wear Group HMP Deerbolt HMP Durham...