Probacja Foundation (Poland) has released a new video demonstrating the reality of visiting a parent in prison in Poland. To ensure that children can exercise their right to maintain personal relationships and direct contact with a parent on a regular basis (Article 2, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) when the latter is in prison, … Read More
Videos
Family Visits Inauguration 2022 at Brians 2 Prison – Catalonia
In May 2022 on the International Day of Families Brians 2 prison, a closed male prison near Barcelona, opened a new Visits Sea Route adapted to minimize the impact to minors during visits. Along the route, children can find cartoons with images of the sea, messages, and clues to overcome until they find their father, who is the desired treasure. … Read More
Reversible Thinking video – Families Outside
“Not my crime, still my sentence” – video, Probacja
This powerful film tells the story of four children affected by parental imprisonment.
“I come bearing this” – KIN collective
This video was produced by Scotland-based KIN arts collective, which brings together young people aged 14-25 who have experienced the imprisonment of a family member. COPE has previously collaborated with KIN when KIN founding member and film artist Dylan Moore spoke about his experience during the 2017 EU Forum on the Rights of the Child … Read More
Advocacy tool to raise awareness and support for children with imprisoned parents (Croatia)
This animated short tells the story of Gor and Rory, a brother and sister struggling with the day-to-day challenge of having their father in prison. What should Gor say when his friend asks him where is dad is? What should Rory say when it’s ‘Bring your father to class’ day at school? There are approximately … Read More
Art, Family and Confinement: La Fuerza – A message from parents to their children (Brians 2 prison, Catalonia)
La Fuerza was made by Ángela Peinado and Teresa Rojas, prison artistic monitors, in collaboration with imprisoned parents in the Project of the Education and Parental Responsibility Group at Catalonia’s Brians 2 prison, led by Núria Pujol. The video is dedicated to all the boys and girls who have a father or mother in prison, … Read More
Protecting children of imprisoned parents – Jan Kleijssen
Interview with Jan Kleijssen, Director of Information Society and Action Against Crime at the Council of Europe about Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning children with imprisoned parents
Partners of prisoners (POPS): Child-friendly Recommendations – Children of Prisoners & Technology
An estimated 2.1 million children across Europe have a parent in prison. In addition to being separated from their parent, these children may also experience stigma, trauma and anxiety, which can have an impact on their well-being and development.
Papa Plus: Supporting the bond between children and imprisoned dads
With the child’s best interests paramount, Papa Plus is a positive solution-based parent support model to enhance the capacity of prison staff/practitioners in contact with children who have a parent in prison and their fathers. It offers concrete ways on how to strengthen the child-parent bond and minimize risks, while providing fathers with the means to support their child’s development. Papa Plus also helps fathers prepare for reintegration into the home and offers ways for accessing further help, advice and support as a parent from cross-sectoral agencies.
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