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. View25. 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:
26. What Can You Do? - If someone you know has been accessing indecent images online
Produced by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation this online fact sheet is intended to support families of sex offenders. Specifically focusing on the offence of accessing indecent images of children, the fact sheet aims to address the questions and issues families may face when impacted by a loved one's offending behaviour. The fact sheet can be used by both parents, carers and professionals when supporting children of offenders impacted by this offence. The resource also includes a number of...
Click here27. 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 here28. Supporting a child with a close relative in prison
This handy information sheet covers issues around what/how to tell a child whose close relative has gone to prison, as well as communicating with the school and the possibility of bullying. 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 here29. Release date
This handy information sheet covers issues relevant for family members around a prisoner's release date. The sheet summarises factors influencing the release date, tackles some myths, and defines the meaning of Home Detention Curfew (Tag), Early Removal Scheme, Parole, Tariff, Remand Time, Adjudications and Extended Sentences. 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...
Click here30. 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...
