Paying the Price: A Project on the Financial Impact on Families of Imprisonment and Release
Families Outside, supported by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, launched new research last week (29th March), highlighting the devastating financial cost to families of supporting someone in prison and after release. The research found that the burden of care and costs associated with supporting someone in prison in Scotland falls disproportionately on women, with many spending […]
“Devastating”, “damaging”, “broke my heart”: When brothers and sisters are separated
“Devastating”, “damaging” and “broke my heart”. These are just some of the words care-experienced young people I have spoken to as part of the Staying Connected project, and who are currently serving a prison sentence themselves, have used to describe what it feels like to be separated from their brothers and sisters. Sometimes this has […]
The Cost to Families of Imprisonment and Release debated in the Scottish Parliament
Yesterday, Tuesday 7th March 2023, saw Members of the Scottish Parliament engage in a Members’ debate led by Rona Mackay, SNP MSP, about the cost to families of imprisonment and release. Opening the debate, Ms Mackay, gave a powerful account of the difficulties facing children and families affected by imprisonment describing the “adverse ripple effects” […]
The cost to families of imprisonment and release to be debated in the Scottish Parliament
Rona Mackay, SNP MSP, recently submitted a motion in the Scottish Parliament highlighting the cost to families of imprisonment and release. Having received considerable cross-party support, the motion is now set to be debated in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 7th March 2023. The motion highlights the findings of the ‘Paying the Price’ report launched […]
“This is Me”: A Child Impact Assessment toolkit
Co-created with children and young people with lived experience of having a mother in the criminal justice system, the This Is Me toolkit provides practical guidance to practitioners working with children affected by maternal imprisonment. It aims to ensure the voices of children are heard and that they get the support they need at the […]
