SAVN has established a pediatric counselling service for imprisoned parents in six detention centres in Denmark. So far the service has directly benefitted 300 imprisoned parents, as well as 450 children. Moreover, in 2020, SAVN has initiated the expansion of its support network. The telephone helpline, in addition to providing families of prisoners with pediatric … Read more
The booklet published by Croatian organisation RODA, for prison staff, illustrates how to recognise the needs of children visiting their parent(s) in prison. The manual was distributed to all correctional facilities in Croatia. It is available here.
RODA created, published, and distributed Unbroken Ties, a booklet providing prisoners and their families with tips regarding imprisonment. It covers some of the main challenges regarding imprisonment and parenthood such as how to have an open conversation with a child about prison, the importance of telling the truth, possibilities of maintaining contact with a child from … Read more
Soon after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Relais Enfants Parents Belgium (REP Belgium) launched a photo and video exchange between children and their parents in prison. With the consent of the participating children, REP Belgium printed photos of children and sent them to their imprisoned parent. Moreover, the organisation also organised a … Read more
In November 2020, COPE member in Finland KRITS published a book for children age 3-8 to help them cope with the emotions related to having a parent in prison. The books are distributed free of charge to children with an imprisoned parent, to professionals working with these children and their families, including NGOs and the … Read more
Finnish organisation KRITS organises four camps annually, intended for adults impacted by familial imprisonment as well as for children with a parent in prison. Imprisoned parents are given a pass to attend the camp, which aims to provide families the possibility to spend time together and to support the child-parent relationship. Children and adults alike … Read more
A child who has been receiving support from FFP was asked to present on the topic “My favourite criminal” in English class. While other children presented on Robin Hood and others, she decided to talk about her father. Her story was so powerful that the film production company Sanden Media turned her presentation into a … Read more
In reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and its relative restrictive measures, including national lockdown and the suspension of prison visits, Bambinisenzasbarre created supportive online spaces for children with a parent in prison and their families. Among them, the “Art Parties”. They consist of biweekly art workshops that take place online. In addition to providing children … Read more
Bambinisenzasbarre is organising training sessions nationwide for prison officers and social workers with the aim of providing child-friendly guidelines in prison and promoting the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed between Bambinisenzasbarre, the Italian Ombudsperson, and the Italian Ministry of Justice. The initiative is also an opportunity to build a network of advocates that … Read more
Since November 2015, prisoners at HMP Magilligan in Northern Ireland have been allowed access to Skype. The video calls are conducted in soundproof, secure booths monitored by video surveillance. This has been part of an initiative to help prisoners keep in contact with their family. Having access to the online service allowed for increased contact … Read more
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