Talking about your experience
Young people who experience the imprisonment of a parent or close relative may find it difficult to talk about, not only with the family group, but also with outsiders. What’s the Story? explains how Jenny feels when her brother gets into trouble.
Changes in your life
“When it happened, we were asked to move. Now we live in the middle of nowhere”… When someone goes to prison, many young people face difficult changes in their own lives as well. What can you do?
That doesn’t make sense to me
Sometimes you may have an idea of what is happening, but you would like things explained. Have a look at the explanations for some of the terms and words which you might hear when someone you know has gone to prison.
How to keep in touch
Keeping in touch with someone in prison can be difficult: visits can be tough, and there are no mobile phones, social networking sites or even text services in prison.
Feelings
Each year, more children and young people experience a parent’s imprisonment than a parent’s divorce. This can be difficult to cope with.
More stuff and things
Want to look into this some more? Here’s further reading and additional links to some sites that can help.