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Within the Council of Europe countries, an estimated 2.1 million children have a parent in prison.[1] In the words of Ilina Taneva, Secretary to the Council of Europe’s Council for Penological Co-operation, that is equivalent to the population of a small country. These 2.1 million children often suffer as the result of their parents’ conflict with the law. All stages of the criminal justice process, from the initial arrest to resettlement, have the potential to impact negatively on these children’s lives.

Alain Bouregba, co-fondateur et ancien président du réseau COPE, président de la Fédération des Relais Enfants Parents, analyse la façon dont l’incarcération altère la relation enfant-parent.
1 – Comment l’incarcération altère la conduite de l’individu ?
2 – Comment l’incarcération altère la relation enfant-parent ?
3 – Comment atténuer les effets nocifs de l’incarcération sur la relation enfant-parent ?

This video briefly spotlights some of the voices of the estimated 800,000 children with imprisoned parents in the European Union. Created by Families Outside UK in partnership with COPE, the video briefly explores the myriad perspectives, sometimes contradictory, always their own, of children with an imprisoned parent.