16th July 2006 The Children Act 2004 introduced the UK Government’s “Every Child Matters” program of reform. A conference organized by Action for Prisoners’ Families in London in October explored if this was indeed true for meeting the needs of children affected by imprisonment within their families. It also looked at possible measures to tackle … Read more
16th June 2006 A report by researchers at the Cambridge Institute of Criminology Prisons Research Centre in England demonstrates how maintaining family ties and contact during imprisonment can help prevent suicide and self harm among offenders. The research, entitled An Evaluation of the Safer Locals Programme, was carried out by Alison Liebling, Sarah Tait, Linda Durie, … Read more
16th May 2006 A new study by Joseph Murray and David P. Farrington of the Cambridge Institute of Criminology in England explores the long-term adverse impact that the imprisonment of a parent can have on children, assessing later-life outcomes for prisoners’ children compared to children separated from parents for other reasons. Entitled “Parental Imprisonment : effects … Read more
It is well documented that the effects on family life when someone is in prison can be enormous, so it is vital to enable prisoners and their families to develop and maintain positive relationships during a prison sentence. At the same time that the prison population has risen sharply (76,897 on 12 August 2005 compared … Read more
20th October 2005 Action for Prisoners’ Families (APF) organized a conference in London on maintaining family contact on 20th October 2005. With over 200 delegates attending, the conference opened on an original note with the performance of a specially commissioned play entitled “Homeward Bound,” by Mary Cooper. Performed by the M6 Theatre Company, the play … Read more
15th October 2005 An internal conference in Vilnius entitled Women and the Penal System in Europe : Review, Analysis of Requirements, and Overview of “Best Practice” (October 13-16, 2005) was held October 13-16, 2005, marking the culmination of an international research project sponsored by the European Commission (AGIS program) on women and the penal system … Read more
12th October 2005 Foreningen for Fangers Pårørende (FFP), a Norwegian organization working on behalf of relatives and friends of offenders, has launched a project aimed at supporting teenagers aged 13 to 20 with friends or relatives in prison. Carried out in collaboration with the Norwegian Red Cross, the project seeks to boost young people’s confidence … Read more
15th June 2005 A new study entitled “Effect van kinderbezoek aan gedetineerde Vaders” (The Impact of Children’s Visits on Imprisoned Fathers) by Anke Bolwijn and Piet Bolwijn has just been published in the Netherlands . Based on a child-parent project carried out in the Dutch prison of Roermond, the study involves ten fathers and sixteen … Read more
23rd March 2005 Action for Prisoners’ Families, in partnership with the Midlands Regional Visitors Centre Forum, is organizing a good practice workshop for members on 23 March, 2005, in Peterborough. The workshop will provide a platform for Visitors’ Centre managers to describe methods they use to identify first-time visitors to prisons and to exchange good … Read more
21st April 2005 On 21 April 2005, Action for Prisoners’ Families and the Eastern Regional Families Partnership (The Ormiston Children & Families Trust) are organizing a conference entitled Homeward Bound: The Resettlement Pathway for Children & Families. In addition to exploring resettlement challenges for prisoners and their families, the day will also include a performance … Read more
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