Prison population total and prison rate per 100,000 are retrieved from Aebi, M. F., Cocco, E., Molnar, L. & Tiago, M. M., (2022). SPACE I – 2021 – Council of Europe Annual Penal Statistics: Prison populations. Strasbourg: Council of Europe, Table 7.Estimated number of children separated from an imprisoned parent: extrapolation based on Champsaur, P., … Read More
Magilligan Prison
Since November 2015, prisoners at HMP Magilligan in Northern Ireland have been allowed access to Skype. The video calls are conducted in soundproof, secure booths monitored by video surveillance. This has been part of an initiative to help prisoners keep in contact with their family. Having access to the online service allowed for increased contact … Read More
NIACRO Support Services
NIACRO works with people in prison and their families, through the emotional and practical support delivered by their Family Links project. This is a project that supports those outside of prison with information and support. One of the main objectives of the Family Links project is to help reduce the negative impact of imprisonment on … Read More