The NICCO Directory of Resources provides details of the huge number of tools, activities, practice models and guidance that have been developed by agencies to support offenders and their children and families.
Whether you are working directly with children, supporting offenders to maintain parental contact, helping a parent to prepare their child for a prison visit or simply want to develop your own understanding of the criminal justice system, this directory provides you with a range of resources to support and inform your work.
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Find delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View55. HMYOI Wetherby Family Strategy December 2021
HM YOI Wetherby is committed to support the children in our care to develop meaningful and constructive relationships with their families and carers or significant person who is identified as their next of kin, and transforming Wetherby into a place of safety and reform and we recognise the need to provide those in custody with stable environments, as well as opportunities to change their behaviour and turn away from a life of crime. It is vital that family or carers are part of a...
56. Inside a Prison
Children and family members are all curious to know what goes on inside a prison; this short film from a prisoner Dad's perspective is designed to help curb this curiosity and anxiety. Produced by Ormiston Families, the DVD can be used as a supporting tool for any child who has a Dad in any prison, but is particularly useful for the Ormiston Breaking Barriers projects. Watch this video to see what life is like inside a prison:
57. Keeping in touch
This handy information sheet answers questions a family member may have about how to keep in touch with someone who is in prison. Covers rules around phone calls, e-mails and letters, costs and monitoring, and what to do if there is an emergency or if someone no longer wants to be in touch with a prisoner. Useful for professionals as a summary and to pass on to a family member or carer. See the Offenders' Families Helpline website for the entire range of their information sheets.
58. MAPPA
This handy information sheet is an introduction to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) for family members. Covers the meaning of MAPPA, types of offender subject to MAPPAs, how the arrangement works and who is told about it, and what happens if an offender does not comply. Useful for professionals as a summary and to pass on to a family member or carer. See the Offenders' Families Helpline website for the entire range of their information sheets below:
Click here59. More than just surviving ... The Criminal Justice System, a guide for families and carers
This booklet provides information for families visiting relatives in HMP/YOI Low Newton. It covers booking visits, ID requirements, what can be taken in to the prison, what happens on arrival, and so on. There is also a section about visiting with children, and special children's visits. Download more than just surviving below:
60. Mum's the Word- A guide to being a good mum in prison
This new informed and practical guide, written in collaboration with Mums at the end of long sentences at HMP's Eastwood Park and Bronzefield is for new Mums to use when they first enter prison and throughout their sentence. This guide comprises of an introduction to the document and chapters around the emotional and practical factors of topics such as; a mum's first night in prison, keeping in touch with children and families, telling the children, money, mother and baby units,...
