Considering the best interests of the child when sentencing parents

June 21, 2018
Considering the best interests of the child when sentencing parents

COPE Board member and Independent Expert Rachel Brett has recently authored a report which takes into consideration the best interests of the child in the sentencing of a parent and current international and regional standards and practice. Through this report, Best Interests of the Child when Sentencing a Parent: Some reflections on international and regional … Read More

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Council for Penological Co-operation Summary Meeting Report

March 5, 2017

The Council for Penological Co-operation (PC-CP) of the Council of Europe has published a Summary Meeting Report following the 14th meeting of the Working Group in Strasbourg, 30 January – 1 February 2017, in which two COPE experts participated to draw attention to the issue of children with imprisoned parents. Other topics discussed during the three-day … Read More

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