The Financial Impact of Imprisonment on Families
With the research carried out by Donald Dickie, the purpose of his paper is to focus attention on what happens to Scottish families, in financial terms, when a family member is imprisoned. There is a considerable amount of published work on the effects of imprisonment on families, but the majority of the research has explored […]
It’s No Holiday – updated and online
Our It’s No Holiday film was created in 2006 to help and support teenagers who may be affected by imprisonment of a family member. About young people’s experiences of having a family member sent to prison, the film is an awareness raising and training resource which can be used with a range of audiences, form […]
HMP Dumfries Family Day
The recent good weather has reminded us here at Families Outside of a Family Day held on 18 May outdoors at HMP Dumfries when the weather was more macs and wellies than shorts and t-shirts. Regardless of this slight setback, Dumfries swam on through what turned out to be a fabulous and enjoyable family day […]
HMP Addiewell Family Fun Day
On Saturday 13th July HMP Addiewell had a Family Fun Day for prisoners and families, many of whom attend the prison’s “Family Bonding Visits”. The day could not have been more perfect; the sun was shining, the skies were bright blue and for this day, all was right with the world. The event was expertly […]
COPING Project – Final Report
The Final Report from the COPING project, “Children of Prisoners: Interventions and Services to Strengthen Mental Health” has recently been published. The report represents a milestone which can enhance and strengthen the work of organisations working with the children and families of prisoners. To download a copy of the report, click on the image below: […]