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 activities, books, films, sound bites and worksheets to support your work with children and young people. ViewOffenders and Families
Find information, books, tools, activities and programmes to support your work with offenders and their partners or family members. ViewTo support Professional's Practice
Find delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View7. Children Heard and Seen Letter Template
Children Heard and Seen Letter Templates to write to their parent in prison
8. Children Heard and Seen Model School Policy for Parental Imprisonment
As part of the campaign to create change for children impacted by parental imprisonment, Children Heard and Seen would like every school in the country to have an official policy in place on how to support children with a parent in prison. This policy was created by Children Heard and Seen practitioners with head/teaching experience and lived experience of parental imprisonment. It was written in consultation with children and parents supported by the charity, as well as teachers with...
9. Court to Custody
This booklet is designed to help defendants and their families prepare for the possibility of custody. It gives information and advice on the various stages of this process - arrest, bail, custodial remand, planning ahead, court, sentence, reception into prison. There are also useful contacts given at the end of the booklet. To access the booklet click on the link below.
10. Daddy's working away - A guide to being a good Dad in prison
This accessible and practical book produced by Care for the Family and Pact has been written by prisoners and their families. It is aimed at fathers inside and is a realistic reflection of the difficulty of separation due to imprisonment, and how father and child relationships can be maintained. It is available to buy from Care for the Family or Pact. To order a copy from Pact please see contact details below:
11. Does Your Child Have a Parent, Granparent or Carer in Prison?
A leaflet providing information to family members or carers looking for support when a parent/carer in their family is arrested and enters the criminal justice system. Local services are listed as well as some examples of resources to use with children, and information on visiting prisons.
12. Family member in prison - What to expect.
Prison Voicemail have produced a video animation titled 'Family member in prison - What to expect.' The video was made with input from PACT, The Lincolnshire Action Trust, Spurgeons Children Charity and the HMP Chit Chat Group (a Facebook-based support group) The video can be seen here.
