Video visits and mobile phones were available starting the end of the month of June 2020 to people held in every prison in Scotland for the first time. Uptake has not been high, however, and Families Outside is currently undertaking research on behalf of the Scottish Prison Service to understand the barriers to uptake of … 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
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
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
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
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