11th November 2009 EUROCHIPS is pleased to announce that Deputy Governor Austin Treacy of HMP Maghaberry in Northern Ireland has become a network member. Treacy has been an active participant in the field, spearheading innovative ideas and expertise, speaking at many prison-related conferences and workshops, and introducing pioneering initiatives into his establishment, including child-centered visits, … Read more
4th September 2009 Effects of parental imprisonment on child antisocial behaviour and mental health Joseph Murray, David P. Farrington, Ivana Sekol, Rikke F. Olsen Background The number of children with parents in prison is increasing in many countries worldwide. Theory and qualitative research suggest that parental imprisonment might contribute to child antisocial behaviour and mental … Read more
19th January 2009 Children’s rights have gained greater global visibility through the almost universal ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Treaty bodies for other international and regional instruments, which cover the rights of “everyone”, including children, are giving increasing attention to children’s rights. In the same vein, human rights … Read more
1st January 2009 The Quaker UN Office Geneva (QUNO), joined by the Eurochips network and the International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE), submitted a report on children with imprisoned parents this month to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, requesting that it consider dedicating a future Day of General Discussion on the subject. There is growing awareness … Read more
4th November 2008 The number of women in prison in the UK has spiraled from some 1,500 to more than 4,000 over the past ten years. More than one half of these women have a child under age 16. Eurochips member Action for Prisoners’ Families (APF) is organizing a conference to coincide with its General … Read more
15th April 2008 Eurochips, in collaboration with its French member Relais Enfants Parents, has launched a painting workshop for children at Villepinte Prison outside Paris—the first painting workshop to be set up in France. Children waiting to visit their imprisoned fathers are given the opportunity to engage in a non-verbal means of expression that is less … Read more
17th March 2008 Eurochips member Action for Prisoners’ Families (APF) has launched its new website. Feeling that their old site had begun to look jaded, and was limited in terms of how it could develop, APF raised funds to completely revamp the website, producing a new design that has a much more contemporary feel and … Read more
9th February 2008 The Milan-based association Bambinisenzasbarre is launching its first newsletter, to be diffused four times a year (January, April, June, October). Entitled “Senzasbarre” (No Bars), the newsletter will feature ten pages of articles revolving around the issues of children, parents, prison, the community and context and the Eurochips network, of which it is … Read more
4th January 2008 Papa Vaart…, a Dutch association working on behalf of prisoners’ children that is part of the foundation Slechts op Bezoek (SOB), has joined the Eurochips network. Based in Rotterdam, SOB has been supporting the family members, friends and others close to offenders since 1996, the launch of Papa Vaart brings children with … Read more
26th June 2007 The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament is organizing a public hearing in Brussels entitled “Women in Prison” on June 26, 2007. Chaired by Slovak MEP Anna Zaborska, the hearing will focus on an initiative report sponsored by Greek MEP Marie-Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou entitled “Women in Prison and the … Read more
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