Congratulations to Alain Bouregba and Nancy Loucks
February 17, 2016
Congratulations to Dr. Alain Bouregba, President of Fédération Relais Enfants Parents, and Nancy Loucks, Chief Executive of Families Outside, on their recent honours recognising the contribution they have made to public life in France and the United Kingdom respectively. Dr. Alain Bouregba, the founder and former President of the COPE Network, was awarded the rank
COPE presents at final conference of the MA#ME project
February 17, 2016
As a primer to COPE’s upcoming conference in Zagreb next May, representatives of the COPE network contributed to a conference on February 2 marking the close of the Croatian two-year EU-funded MAME project, piloted and implemented by the NGO RODA for imprisoned mothers separated from their children at Pozega Prison (read more here). One of
Skype calls introduced for prisoners at HMP Magilligan, Northern Ireland
February 17, 2016
As of November, prisoners in HMP Magilligan in Northern Ireland have been allowed access to Skype as part of a new initiative to help prisoners maintain contact with their families. The scheme is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK and was introduced following an earlier trial in the prison. Access
COPE presents at final conference of MA#ME project, Croatia
February 5, 2016
COPE played a crucial role in Croatia this week, at a conference marking the close of the two-year EU-funded MA#ME project, piloted and implemented by the NGO RODA for imprisoned mothers separated from their children at Pozega Prison. One of the findings of the project was that 50 to 60 % of children in Croatia do not
COPE meets with Julie Ward MEP at European Parliament
February 2, 2016
On the 12th January, COPE visited the European Parliament to meet with MEP Julie Ward to discuss the issues facing children of prisoners and to present her with pledge cards written by children from across Europe. The pledge cards, written by children of prisoners who are in contact with our network members, express, in their
4 Feb 2016: QUNO Briefing on UN Nelson Mandela Rules
February 1, 2016
The Quaker United Nations Office Geneva (QUNO) will co-host a briefing on the new revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (known as the “Nelson Mandela Rules”), the key set of international standards on detention conditions and the treatment of prisoners. For information about the Nelson Mandela Rules, COPE recommends this short explainer video
Final Conference of the MA#ME Project, Zagreb, Croatia, 2 February
February 1, 2016
The MA#ME project will host its final conference at the Palace Hotel, Zagreb, on Tuesday 2 February, from 11.00-16.00. The conference will be attended by panelists from Croatia and elsewhere in Europe, and Croatian-English and English-Croatian translations will be provided throughout the event. Speakers will include the Director of COPE, Liz Ayre, COPE board member
Colloque Parentalité et détention: Relais Enfants Parents Romands
January 18, 2016
L’Institut de psychologie, Université de Lausanne et la Fondation REPR, Relais Enfants Parents Romands, ont le plaisir de vous inviter à la prochaine journée de Colloque : Parentalité & Détention Prendre soin du lien enfant-parent : un axe de prévention de la récidive ? Date : mardi 9 février 2016 Lieu : Salle 1612, Géopolis-Mouline,
Researching children of prisoners in Latvia: What needs to be done?
October 20, 2015
The Republic of Latvia Ombudsman began research in 2014 on the rights of children to contact with their imprisoned parents and in it attention to the provision of the rights of children of imprisoned parents was addressed for the first time in Latvia. Until now, children who have parents in prison were not viewed as
Radicalisation and other strategic challenges
August 25, 2015
20th Council of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services, Bucharest 9-10 June 2015 In June, Claudia Vogg and I had the privilege to attend the 20th Council of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services in Bucharest. The conference was attended by senior representatives from the Council’s committees such as
