Treffpunkt e.V. is working on creating a program that would allow some of the visits for children to happen online. This will take some pressure off of prisons to hold visits with children, and in some cases allow children who are not comfortable visiting the prison a way to keep connected with their family member. … Read more
KRITS and Bufff (then Bryggan) started an online pilot project for young people who have a family member in prison. This project in Sweden provides an online platform for young people to discuss the issues that arise when they are affected by the imprisonment of a loved one. The platform is anonymous and allows young … Read more
Bedford Row’s Life Skills program focuses mainly on peer support and mentoring although the programme is facilitated by a psychotherapist and a person trained in counseling, facilitation, addiction studies, and community health and development. There are 2 programmes, the basic Life Skills programme which lasts for 10 weeks and the advanced, which lasts 17 weeks. … Read more
After having successful sessions in 2013 of their Continuing Professional Development opportunities, Families Outside offered opportunities to teachers in Scotland in starting in 2014. Their aim is to train teachers on how to help all school staff in identifying and supporting children with an incarcerated parent. The organization hold’s their training sessions inside the prison … Read more
This resource has been put together by UNICEF Hungary, and translated to English by COPE, to explain the role of police and aims to educate children on their rights, and criminal procedure. See brochure.
Bambinisenzasbarre is currently working on a cross-platform digital application for mobile phones, tablets and computers, containing data and useful information on all 195 prisons in Italy. The Yellow Telephone app (Telefono Giallo) will provide information and support, displaying, for example, the contact number to ring if the family member has questions, doubts or needs psychological … Read more
The book “What’s Behind the Wall”, the initiative of Hans and Karolina Lijklema, was published by the Polish Prison Service. 5000 copies have been printed and distributed by the Polish Prison Service to all of the prisons in Poland, to the children of inmates and to different prison libraries. A foundation distributed it to other … Read more
After holding a series of workshops in inner London with children and young people between the ages of 13-17, and asking them what they wanted from adults in positions of power, the charter Our Voice was created. The adults in positions of power included: their parents, the police, teachers, magistrates and judges, prison staff and … Read more
Exodus, in the Netherlands, now has an online forum for families that are affected by the incarceration of a parent or spouse. This forum provides families important information and allows children whose parents are in prison, as well as other family members, to get in touch with others who are experiencing similar situations. The forum … Read more
NIACRO works with people in prison and their families, through the emotional and practical support delivered by their Family Links project. This is a project that supports those outside of prison with information and support. One of the main objectives of the Family Links project is to help reduce the negative impact of imprisonment on … Read more
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