The 2017 Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) “Not my crime, still my sentence” campaign was very successful! Thanks to the motivation and work of members across the European Union, a variety of events and awareness-raising activities were organised throughout the month of June that featured the voices of children with a parent in prison. Promoting … Read More
information and support
Inaugural Conference of the International Coalition for the Children of Incarcerated Parents (INCCIP)
From 20-23 March, the International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents (INCCIP) hosted their first conference in Rotorua, New Zealand. The conference was four full days of presentations and discussions on research and good practice from international experts on children of prisoners. Over 160 delegates were in attendance from 15 countries representing universities, research networks, … Read More
Forthcoming Guide on Implementing a Memorandum of Understanding
The Italian model “Memorandum of Understanding on children with imprisoned parents” (MOU), an agreement between the Italian Minister for Justice, the National Ombudsman for Childhood and Adolescence and COPE member NGO Bambinisenzasbarre, was originally signed in 2014. This agreement concerns the fulfillment and protection of the rights of children with imprisoned parents. Valid for two … Read More
Data collection and children affected by parental incarceration
Based on COPE’s estimates, 800,000 children have a parent in prison on any given day in the European Union, a figure that rises to 2.1 million when all Council of Europe countries are included. The total number of children affected throughout a year is likely even higher again, given that the total number of people … Read More
Information, assistance and support for children of prisoners
This week, the focus of COPE’s campaign “Not my crime, still my sentence” is the importance of providing information, assistance and support for children of imprisoned parents. Receiving appropriate and timely information about their parent’s whereabouts and well-being is of crucial importance to a child. Lack of information may lead to confusion, anxiety and fears. … Read More