COPE continues to produce tools to help mitigate violence for children of prisoners

Diminished agency is a common phenomenon experienced by parents in prison. In addition to their alienative effects through social and physical isolation and a loss of personal responsibility, prisons constrain the exercise of key parental functions such as providing financial support, protection, discipline and care and can have an adverse impact on parenting capacities, as … Read more

Support for young parents in prison

Thanks to a grant of £1.3million in funding from the Lottery Bright New Futures programme and the Ministry of Justice, Pact will support over 2,140 young parents aged 18-25 imprisoned in HMP Cardiff, Swansea, with work also planned for Usk/Prescoed. The Supporting Young Parents in Prison project will provide casework support, parenting programmes and support for parents … Read more