24th November 2004 Cranstoun Drug Services and the European Network on Drugs and Infections Prevention in Prison launched an in-depth report entitled “Substitution Treatment in European Prisons” in the European Parliament on November 24. Focusing on the policies and practices of 18 European countries, the report highlights the obstacles to introducing substitution treatment into prisons … Read More
Year: 2004
Help and Protect Prisoners’ Youngsters
31st October 2004 A new association working on behalf of children with imprisoned parents was launched October 31 in Glasgow , Scotland . H.A.P.P.Y. (Help and Protect Prisoners’ Youngsters), an information and support services organization that aims to be a voice for prisoners’ children, was set up by two young women who have experienced the … Read More
Do not punish the children
18th October 2004 The Swedish Prison and Probation Service issued a series of orders on September 15 in response to a Spring 2004 report on prisoners’ children released by the Children’s Ombudsman. The report, entitled “Do not punish the children,” maintained that conditions for children with incarcerated parents in Sweden were unacceptable in many ways … Read More
Initiative launched in the Netherlands
15th October 2004 In mid-October, an initiative was launched in the Netherlands to have volunteers from the Exodus Foundation accompany children on prison visits to imprisoned fathers, as part of an extended visits program operating in four of the nation’s prisons: De Geerhorst, Roermond, Rotterdam and Krimpen a/d IJssel. Approximately seventeen volunteers are now accompanying … Read More
The Impact of Imprisonment on Family Ties
2nd October 2004 The association Bambinisenzasbarre organized a two-day training course in Milan on September 9-10, 2004 entitled “The Impact of Imprisonment on Family Ties”. The event, a Eurochips initiative, was supported by the Bernard van Leer Foundation in The Hague in collaboration with the Fédération des Relais Enfants Parents (FREP) in France . It … Read More
Eurochips makes a series of recommendations
2nd October 2004 During the recent ad hoc Conference of Directors of Prison Administration (CDPA) and Probation Service, organized jointly by the Council of Europe and the Italian Ministry of Justice in November, the European Committee for Children of Imprisoned Parents (EUROCHIPS) made a series of recommendations in light of the updating of the European … Read More
Norwegian Red Cross launches new program
1st October 2004 The Norwegian Red Cross, which oversees some thirty visits centers for offenders’ families and kin (Norway has forty prison establishments), is launching a new program specifically aimed at children with imprisoned parents. As part of the project, the Red Cross will be carrying out a special training program for volunteers to accompany … Read More
England’s prisons encouraged to hold special events
27th September 2004 England’s prisons are being encouraged to hold a special event to bring together prisoners and their families during the month of October. The Family Friendly Prison Challenge has been launched by the London-based association Action for Prisoners’ Families, a Eurochips member, in partnership with HM Prison Service and the Department for Education … Read More
APF Annual General Meeting and Conference
22nd September 2004 Action for Prisoners’ Families is holding its Annual General Meeting and Conference at an all-day event in London on November 4. The theme for the day is “Why Be Family Friendly,” and guest speakers include Mr. Phil Wheatley, Director General of the Prison Service, and Mrs. Cheryl Gillan, Conservative Party Shadow Minister … Read More
KIDS VIP commissioned to produce good practice framework
19th September 2004 The prison service for England and Wales has commissioned KIDS VIP to produce a good practice framework for children maintaining contact with their parents in prison. The aim is to set out the benefits of child-friendly prisons, the requirements and the possibilities. There is much good practice available to share , but … Read More