This powerful film tells the story of four children affected by parental imprisonment.
“Not my crime, still my sentence” – video, Probacja
Year: 2021
World Congress on Justice with Children: workshop considering children impacted by parental imprisonment, teenage parents in conflict with the law
COPE hosted a workshop on 17 November as part of the online 2021 World Congress on Justice with Children (15 to 20 November). COPE’s workshop, moderated by Annette Lyth, Chief of Office UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence against children, included speakers Viviane Schekter, of Relais Enfants Parents Romands, Switzerland; member of … Read More
COPE Conference in the Netherlands hosted by Exodus
After a long wait, the Time to Act, How to Act conference, co-hosted by COPE member Exodus, took place on 12 November, in Leiden, allowing people to come together and connect “for real” for the first time in two years while providing virtual participation. The hybrid conference focused on cross-sectoral work, crucial to ensuring that children who have … Read More
EuroPris workshop on parental imprisonment
In connection with the COPE-Exodus conference, EuroPris’ expert group on children with imprisoned parents hosted a workshop on 11 November. Penitentiary service representatives and prison directors from Italy, Hungary, Ireland, Cyprus, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Catalonia, Scotland, Slovakia and Sweden participated, along with COPE members and staff. EuroPris expert group members showcased recent tools … Read More
World Congress on Justice with Children Ensuring Access to Justice for all Children: Towards Non-discriminatory and Inclusive Child Justice Systems
COPE is running a workshop as part of the annual World Congress on Justice with Children, to be held online from 15-20 November. Co-hosted with Terre des Hommes and COPE members Relais Enfants Parents Romands (Switzerland) and Status M (Croatia), the workshop will consider children impacted by parental imprisonment as well as teenage parents in conflict with … Read More
EuroPris-COPE workshop open to COPE members
In anticipation of COPE’s annual conference, on Thursday 11 November, 13:00-17:00, COPE will be joining representatives of the EuroPris (European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services) expert group on children with imprisoned parents in a pre-event workshop to show how the expert group has been working on supporting member states in implementing CoE Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)5 concerning children … Read More
Time to Act, How to Act?!: Cross-sectoral work for children with an imprisoned parent – COPE conference
COPE’s long-awaited international conference co-hosted with Exodus will be held in Leiden (and online) on Friday, 12 November 2021 from 9:30-17h. “Time to Act, How to Act?!” will look at the role of key actors across different sectors working in partnership to enhance the rights and wellbeing of children impacted by parental imprisonment. The morning … Read More
EU Child Guarantee: An opportunity to push European governments to act on behalf of children with imprisoned parents
Back in June 2021, the European Union adopted the principle of a European Child Guarantee. The purpose is to provide guidance and funding for national governments to ensure all children at risk of poverty or social exclusion have access to essential services: free education, free health care, free school meals as well as adequate housing. The … Read More
COPE annual conference 2021
The COPE Conference is organised annually in a European city. This year, Exodus Netherlands, together with the Dutch Prison Services and Leiden University, will host this conference. Below you will find the conference agenda with the theme: Time to act, How to act?! Cross-sectoral work for children with an imprisoned parent Conference ChairmanFrank Du Mosch … Read More
COPE webinar on strategies to mitigate uncertainty for children with a parent in prison
On 3 June 2021, Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) organised a webinar entitled “Mitigating Uncertainty for Children: from Pre-Trial Procedures to the COVID-19 Pandemic”. The webinar tackled the critical issue of uncertainty for children who have a parent in prison and the impact this uncertainty can have on their well-being. Strategies to better support children, … Read More
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