“Many prisoners and their families feel isolated. Organisations that assist them run the risk of being isolated also. Being part of an international network like COPE is supportive; hearing about other ways of working is refreshing and educational.” At Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) all hands are on deck for the 2017 edition of the pan-European campaign “Not … Read more
From 20-23 March, the International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents (INCCIP) hosted their first conference in Rotorua, New Zealand. The conference was four full days of presentations and discussions on research and good practice from international experts on children of prisoners. Over 160 delegates were in attendance from 15 countries representing universities, research networks, … Read more
The 15th meeting of the Council of Europe’s Council for Penological Co-operation (PC-CP) Working Group took place in Strasbourg, 10-12 April 2017, to consider the text of a draft recommendation related to children of imprisoned parents, Document PC-CP (2017)7, making a number of comments and amendments to the text drafted by COPE from the point … Read more
“Getting Care Right for All Children: Implementing the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children” is the title of a new free training MOOC offered by an International Inter-Agency steering group focused on child rights. For many different reasons there are children all around the world who cannot live with their parents. The UN … Read more
On 31 January, COPE’s Secretary General Nancy Loucks OBE of Families Outside represented COPE at a Parliamentary expert meeting and a national-level conference on children with imprisoned parents in Lisbon, Portugal. Nancy spoke on behalf of COPE about the network, recent European developments for children of prisoners and the Italian model Memorandum of Understanding. Among … Read more
The Italian model “Memorandum of Understanding on children with imprisoned parents” (MOU), an agreement between the Italian Minister for Justice, the National Ombudsman for Childhood and Adolescence and COPE member NGO Bambinisenzasbarre, was originally signed in 2014. This agreement concerns the fulfillment and protection of the rights of children with imprisoned parents. Valid for two … Read more
Every six months, Exodus organises an expert meeting on the rights and wishes of children of prisoners. The goal is to realise ten wishes of children of prisoners, following a step-by-step process. A variety of organisations work together (prison system, police, schools, lawyers, youth care, probation service). One of the topics that has come up … Read more
Bambinisenzasbarre and Children of Prisoners Europe invite you to attend their international conference on supporting children with imprisoned parents in Naples, Italy on 19 May 2017. More details to follow.
On 10 January 2017, MEP Julie Ward and the Brussels-based Alliance for Children European Network Group are planning a two-hour Quality of Childhood (QoC) session at the European Parliament devoted to the issue of children with imprisoned parents. COPE has been invited to co-organise the session. The QoC session will provide a good opportunity to … Read more
14-15 November 2016 Tower of London Complete with workshops, roundtables and technology demonstrations, the European Custody & Detention Summit is a unique forum bringing together custody providers and policymakers to share perspectives, best practice and innovations. Sessions include: Transforming Global Custody; Mental health and police detention; Restorative justice in intercultural settings; Supporting Women in Custody and … Read more
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