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European Journal of Parental Imprisonment, 2026 Volume
Read the latest volume of the European Journal of Parental Imprisonment, a publication that brings together research and practice insights from across Europe to inform policy, services and advocacy.
Game with Mum & Dad
The Game with Mum & Dad is a Europe-wide event. More than 2 million children in Europe face separation from a loved and trusted parent due to the latter’s imprisonment…
Getting to Malta
Conference venue Caritas Malta Community Centre Triq Mountbatten, Hamrun HMR1577 Malta Directions
Roundtable and Conference on judicial processes and partnering with judiciary
Krakow, Poland 22-23 September ‘The purpose of emphasising the duty of the sentencing court to acknowledge the interests of the children […] is not to permit errant parents unreasonably to avoid appropriate punishment. Rather, it is to protect the innocent children as much as is reasonably possible in the circumstances from avoidable harm’. — Justice … Read more
Working with the police to safeguard children with a parent in conflict with the law
For many children, the arrest of a parent will mark their first encounter with the police. Witnessing the arrest of a parent can be frightening, violent and traumatic for the child. This does not have to be the case, however. Police officers can take action before, during and after an arrest, search or warrant in … Read more
Giving Kids a Chance
A toolkit on children’s right to direct contact with a parent in prison Child psychologists, social workers, researchers and other child welfare professionals are in consensus that the imprisonment of a parent can have long-lasting adverse consequences on the lives of children when they are not supported, and that reasonable steps should be taken to … Read more
Joint Statement On the first anniversary of EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, effective implementation is needed more than ever
The EU’s adoption of the Strategy on the Rights of the Child, on 24 March 2021 was celebrated as an indispensable milestone for Europe by “putting children and their best interests at the heart of EU policies, through its internal and external actions.” In its reaction to the launch of the Strategy, a group of … Read more
COPE annual conference and network meeting 2022
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Children of Prisoners Europe Statement on Ukraine
Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) is alarmed by the fate of all children affected by the war in Ukraine, in particular those separated from their parents because of it.
