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The Centre is delivered by Barnardo’s in partnership with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).
HMP Altcourse has developed a specific strategy and model of family interventions that
We believe makes a clear positive impact on prisoners in our care, their children, family and significant others.
HMP Altcourse supporting families is an evidence-based approach that seeks to contribute to three key areas of ongoing...
This strategy has been developed specifically for our prisoners, their families and significant others to inform them of what we have in place and what our plans are moving forward at HMP Ashfield.
HMP Ashfield 2021 report on the Family and Significant Other Strategy
At HMP Buckley Hall we all have a responsibility to help maintain positive relationships.
Supporting a person in our care to develop meaningful and constructive relationships with their family or significant others is vitally important, especially considering the distance some families may have to travel to visit their loved ones.
At HMP Buckley Hall we want to make visits less...
A newly revised Family strategy from HMP Channings Wood
At Elmley we recognise that the family unit is a key factor to reducing reoffending and encouraging positive engagement and stability. We know It can also reduce acts of self-harm and decrease levels of anxiety. Having a strong and positive support network around our residents can greatly reduce the risk of them coming back into custody and create a stable and safe environment for...
Supporting the people in our care to develop and maintain meaningful, constructive relationships with their families or significant others should be a primary focus for anyone caring for those in custody who hope to achieve positive change and transform lives.
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.
Maintaining regular and positive contact with families and significant others is of real importance in any custodial environment, especially so for The Verne. These links are so often a key strand to not only providing ongoing strength and support to the individual resident but quality contact and relationships that are enabled to flourish and grow also provide a proven vehicle to reducing...
Here at HMP Wandsworth in 2022, five years after the publication of the Farmer Review, we remain as committed as ever to helping maintain, promote and improve our prisoners’ relationships with their families and significant others.
Maintaining family relationships is paramount in achieving a reduction in re-offending. HMP /YOI Isis is committed to the fostering of good family relationships and the maintenance of existing relationships, in order to aid the resettlement of prisoners. The prison aims to provide a framework that enables positive outcomes and interactions for children and families with a...
HM YOI Wetherby is committed to support the children in our care to develop meaningful and constructive relationships with their families and carers or significant person who is identified as their next of kin, and transforming Wetherby into a place of safety and reform and we recognise the need to provide those in custody with stable environments, as well as opportunities to change their...
The Northen Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has launched the Strengthening Family Relations Strategy Document.
Launching the strategy, Ronnie Armour, the NIPS Director General said:
HMP Altcourse Family and Significant Others Strategy for 2024.
Our strategy will guide us to positively influence the following three key areas of ongoing concern;
The purpose of the family and significant other (FASO) strategy is to support prisoners to build and maintain strong family ties in order to reduce reoffending and reduce intergenerational offending. This strategy has been developed specifically for our prisoners, their families and significant others to inform them of what we have in place and what our plans are moving forward at HMP...
HMP Askham Grange's Family and Signicant Others Strategy refreshed for 2025
HMP Birmingham Family and Significant Others strategy document 2019
This is the Family and Significant Others strategy document 2024 for HMP Brinsford
A newly revised Family Strategy from HMP Channings Wood
A revised Family and Significant Others Strategy for 2023
HMP Five Wells Family and Significant Others Strategy 2024
This is the Family and Significant Others strategy document 2018 for HMP Garth
This document illustrates the Aims of our Family Strategy.
HMP/YOI Hatfield Families and Significant Others Strategy
HMP Kirkham Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Leeds Family and Significant Others strategy 2025
HMP Liverpool Children, Family and Significant Other Strategy 2025
HMP Lowdham Grange Family and Significant Others strategy document 2018
HMP Northumberland Family and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Oakwood Family and Significant Others strategy document 2019
Strengthening Oakwood Family Ties Policy (S.O.F.T)
HMP Prescoed Family and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Rye Hill Family and Significant Others strategy document 2025
HMP Stoke Heath Family and Significant Others Strategy 2022. Newly refreshed in December.
HMP Swansea Family and Significant Other Strategy 2025
HMP Thameside Family and Significant Others strategy document 2024
HMP The Verne's Family and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Usk Family and Significant Others Strategy 2024
Here at HMP Wandsworth in 2022, five years after the publication of the Farmer Review, we remain as committed as ever to helping maintain, promote and improve our prisoners’ relationships with their families and significant others.
HMP Wealstun Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Wymott Family and Significant Others Strategy Document 2024
HMP/YOI Kirklevington Grange Family and Significant Others strategy 2025
HMP/YOI Isis Family Strategy 2025
HMP/YOI Standford Hill Family and Significant Others Strategy 2025
This is the newly revised Family and Significant Others Strategy for HMYOI Wetherby for 2025
HM YOI Wetherby is committed to support the children in our care to develop meaningful and constructive relationships with their families and carers or significant person who is identified as their next of kin, and transforming Wetherby into a place of safety and reform and we recognise the need to provide those in custody with stable environments, as well as opportunities to change their...
HMP & YOI Parc has over the last decade developed a specific strategy and model of family interventions that we believe makes a clear positive impact on prisoners in our care, their children, family and significant others.
The Invisible Walls Family Services model is an evidence-based approach that seeks to contribute to three key areas of...
HMP Altcourse has developed a specific strategy and model of family interventions that
We believe makes a clear positive impact on prisoners in our care, their children, family and significant others.
HMP Altcourse supporting families is an evidence-based approach that seeks to contribute to three key areas of ongoing...
HMP Ashfield 2021 report on the Family and Significant Other Strategy
A newly revised Family strategy from HMP Channings Wood
HMP Featherstone aims to provide a safe, decent and secure environment which facilitates the delivery of a progressive regime. Our prisoners will be encouraged to spend their time well; to focus upon progressing through their sentence, reducing their risk of harm and reoffending and fulfilling their potential. We strive for the purpose that our prisoners will be able to lead a...
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.
At HMP Swaleside we recognise that long term separation is the issue that will affect our prisoners and their families most. We seek to structure our services in a manner which supports those family units and help them maintain strong family ties and bonds. The aim of this strategy is to provide the mechanism by which that will be achieved.
This article by Natalie Booth (De Montfort University), Isla Masson (University of Leicester), and Lucy Baldwin (De Montfort University) was written in response to the Governments Female Offender Strategy which was...
The Northen Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has launched the Strengthening Family Relations Strategy Document.
Launching the strategy, Ronnie Armour, the NIPS Director General said:
This guide aims to support local authorities and partnerships to develop their work with children and families of offenders.
It is based on research carried out across the North East, with prisons and voluntary organisations working with families of offenders. The guide makes nine recommendations, with a focus on how Integrated Offender Management (IOM) units can work with these...
HMP Altcourse Family and Significant Others Strategy for 2024.
Our strategy will guide us to positively influence the following three key areas of ongoing concern;
The purpose of the family and significant other (FASO) strategy is to support prisoners to build and maintain strong family ties in order to reduce reoffending and reduce intergenerational offending. This strategy has been developed specifically for our prisoners, their families and significant others to inform them of what we have in place and what our plans are moving forward at HMP...
HMP Askham Grange's Family and Signicant Others Strategy refreshed for 2025
HMP Belmarsh Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025.
We have also included the job description for the Families and Significant Others Lead, here at HMP Belmarsh, for you to better undertsand our commitment to supporting prisoners to have contact with their friends and family.
HMP Birmingham Family and Significant Others strategy document 2019
This is the Family and Significant Others strategy document 2024 for HMP Brinsford
HMP Bronzefield Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2025
A newly revised Family Strategy from HMP Channings Wood
HMP Chelmsford Chelmsford Strat Doc 2019
HMP Coldingly Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Doncaster Families First Strategy 2023
A revised Family and Significant Others Strategy for 2023
HMP Erlestoke Families and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Exeter Families and Significant Others Strategy and Policy on a page documents for 2024
HMP Featherstone's Family and Significant Others Strategy for 2025
HMP Five Wells Family and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Ford Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2025
Here is HMP Forest Bank's Children and Families Strategy 2025 and a Family Information Booklet to support with all aspects of family contact with an individual in our custody.
HMP Frankland Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
This is the Family and Significant Others strategy document 2018 for HMP Garth
The Family and Significant Others strategy for HMP Guys Marsh
(Newly revised version)
This document illustrates the Aims of our Family Strategy.
HMP/YOI Hatfield Families and Significant Others Strategy
HMP High Down Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Holme House Families and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Humber Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Huntercombe Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP IOW Strat Doc
HMP Lancaster Farms Families and Significant Others Strategy
HMP Leeds Family and Significant Others strategy 2025
HMP Lewes Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2023
HMP Leyhill Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2024
HMP Liverpool Children, Family and Significant Other Strategy 2025
HMP Long Lartin Families and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Lowdham Grange Family and Significant Others strategy document 2018
HMP Maidstone Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2023
HMP Manchester Families and Significant Others Strategy Document
HMP Northumberland Family and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Oakwood Family and Significant Others strategy document 2019
Strengthening Oakwood Family Ties Policy (S.O.F.T)
HMP Onley Families and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Prescoed Family and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Preston Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Ranby Families and Significant Others Strategy (newly revised November 2022)
HMP Risley Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2024
HMP Rochester Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2019
HMP Rye Hill Family and Significant Others strategy document 2025
HMP Stocken Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2024
HMP Stoke Heath Family and Significant Others Strategy 2022. Newly refreshed in December.
HMP Styal Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
At HMP Swaleside we recognise that long term separation is the issue that will affect our prisoners and their families most. We seek to structure our services in a manner which supports those family units and help them maintain strong family ties and bonds. The aim of this strategy is to provide the mechanism by which that will be achieved. The Strategy has been...
HMP Swansea Family and Significant Other Strategy 2025
HMP Thameside Family and Significant Others strategy document 2024
HMP The Verne Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2018
HMP The Verne's Family and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Thorn Cross Families and Significant Others Strategy Document 2024
HMP Usk Family and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Wealstun Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Whitemoor Families and Significant Others Strategy 2025
HMP Winchester Families and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP Wymott Family and Significant Others Strategy Document 2024
HMP YOI Lincoln Families and Significant Others Strategy refreshed for 2025
HMP/YOI Kirklevington Grange Family and Significant Others strategy 2025
This is the Families and Significant Others Strategy for HMP/YOI Moorland (2024)
HMP/YOI Hollesley Bay Families and Significant Others Strategy 2024
HMP/YOI Isis Family Strategy 2025
HMP/YOI Standford Hill Family and Significant Others Strategy 2025
This is the newly revised Family and Significant Others Strategy for HMYOI Wetherby for 2025
Children's Centres in Bristol have a nominated 'champion' for children of offenders. The champion is knowledgeable about the impact of parental offending or imprisonment on children and their families, and has an understanding about what their needs may be and how their Children's Centre can effectively respond to these needs. Other Children's Centre staff are able to...