This article looks at a scheme based at HMP Askham Grange, an open women's prison, where children can spend up to 48 hours with their imprisoned mother.
Children stay with their mothers in Acorn House, which is within the prison grounds, with no intervention from staff apart from when meals are brought from the main prison. The article focuses on messages about the limitations of the usual prison visiting arrangements, compared to the benefits offered by overnight contact at Acorn House - which emerged from interviews with children and mothers who have used Acorn House. The article contains views and quotes from children and mothers, as well as prison staff involved with Acorn House.
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