In 2019, data extrapolations in Spain highlighted that from 60,000 to 100,000 children had one or both of their parents in prison, yet little scientific knowledge about their situation exists, reports the University of Salamanca. New research currently being carried out there, entitled “Threatened minors: Needs and effects of prison on the children of prisoners … Read more
Prison population total and prison rate per 100,000 are retrieved from Aebi, M. F. & Cocco, E. (2025). SPACE I – 2024 – Council of Europe Annual Penal Statistics: Prison populations. Council of Europe.Estimated number of children separated from an imprisoned parent: extrapolation based on Champsaur, P., et al. (2002), L’Histoire familiale des hommes détenus, … Read more
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