The Maltese foundation Mid-Dlam għad-Dawl has launched two programmes that focus on providing support to both prisoners and their families. The first is a residential programme where imprisoned parents will be put into groups of 4-6 to discuss their experiences and parenting. An extensive part of the rehabilitation process will be focusing on therapy for … Read more
The Families Outsides Support & Information Helpline provides over-the-phone support and information to children and families of prisoners in Scotland, often operating as the ‘first port of call’ for people searching for support resources. The Helpline is also available to professionals working in the field. The line is open on weekdays during business hours and … Read more
In 2018, Exodus launched the KIND expertise centre in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, to provide support and information for children with a parent in prison and their family and social circle. Their goal is to restore the relationship between child and imprisoned parent and to strengthen the community around them, including teachers, social workers and … Read more
The Families on Release (FOR) project, delivered by POPS, was commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to provide support to families of prisoners returning to the Greater Manchester area. This support package lasted up to 8 weeks and complimented the through-the-gate support provided to the prisoner by probation and youth justice services. POPS’ … Read more
NIACRO’s visitor centres aim to keep families and their loved ones in prison connected. They provide information to families and children, as well as guidelines for families. During the pandemic, the visitors centres had to adapt to the context. They did so by reaching out into the communities and linking the family and loved ones … Read more
This project was first launched in Poland in 2014. It is a rehabilitation programme that aims for the social readaptation of prisoner-parents. It focuses on family integration and a positive child-parent relationship. 50 prisoner-parents held in the prisons of the Małopolska region recorded a message or a story for their child(ren) on a CD. The … Read more
During the week of 9 August 2020, the Czech Prison Fellowship organised a summer camp, “Angel Camp”, addressed to children with a parent in prison in Hrachov. The camp aimed to support children and provide a safe space to talk about their experience of having a parent in prison. During the day, children were offered … Read more
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
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
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
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