Bambinisenzasbarre signs ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ with Italian Minister for Justice
June 2, 2014
“The Charter of Children of Detained Parents formally recognises the right of children to maintain direct contact with their detained parent—and requires that children be able to visit an imprisoned parent within a week of the arrest and on a regular basis from then on.” Italian network member, Bambinisenzasbarre, has obtained the signature of
COPE Annual Conference: Registration
April 2, 2014
Annual Conference 2014 “No-one’s ever asked me”: Hearing the voices of children affected by parental incarceration Friday 16th May 2014 9.30am – 4.00pm Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Scotland Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) warmly invites you to attend our annual network conference, hosted by our network members Families Outside and NIACRO. The event will focus
Annual Conference 2014: Draft agenda
March 31, 2014
“No-one’s ever asked me”: Hearing the voices of children affected by parental imprisonment Lecture Theatre Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR Friday 16 May 2014 9.30 – 16.00 DRAFT AGENDA Please note this is a draft and timings are subject to change
Bedford Row: Children’s experiences of visiting prison
March 12, 2014
Bedford Row Family Project is a charitable organisation based in Limerick which is part-funded by the Irish Prison Service. They have been members of Children of Prisoners Europe for many years now and continue to provide excellent support services to both prisoners and families of prisoners within Limerick prison and in the community. The staff
Latest awareness-raising video on the role of prisons for children of prisoners
December 23, 2013
Watch our latest awareness-raising video focusing on how prisons can help children to maintain contact with their imprisoned parents.
Justice for children of prisoners: Special edition newsletters released
December 14, 2013
In June 2013, we received the news that our proposal had been selected for an operating grant from Fundamental Rights and Citizienship progrem from the European Commission. One of the projects that fell within the grant was the compilation of a series of 4 newsletters centred around the theme “justice for children of prisoners”. The
NIACRO welcomes new Prisoner Ombudsman connecting with families
July 26, 2013
26 July 2013 On 1st July, the Forum for Families of People in Prison held its inaugural meeting in the University of Ulster and invited Tom McGonigle, who assumed the post of Prisoner Ombudsman on 1st June, to attend and meet with families. The event, co-facilitated by NIACRO and the University, was a chance for
Booktrust ACE stories tour in partnership with Pact
July 26, 2013
Pact is working with Booktrust to Support rehabilitation and promote respect and equality through family ties, the arts and literacy. This exciting new project funded by the Arts Council aims to bring live literature to people who do not ordinarily access the arts, including the children and families of people in prison. It will take
The power of film to change lives
July 26, 2013
The power of film to change lives: a personal perspective on the Mothers of Bedford documentary, contributed by Sarah Roberts of Families Outside. There are two films that have changed my life: I had to stop myself standing up at the end of Dead Poets Society and joining in with the pledges of “O Captain,
