Directory of Resources

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.

To support working with Children

Find activities, books, films, sound bites and worksheets to support your work with children and young people. View

Offenders and Families

Find information, books, tools, activities and programmes to support your work with offenders and their partners or family members. View

To 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. View

31. HMP Exeter New Family Strategy August 2021

Supporting the people in our care to develop and maintain meaningful, constructive relationships with their families or significant others should be a primary focus for anyone caring for those in custody who hope to achieve positive change and transform lives.  

32. HMP Featherstone Families and Significant Other Strategy 2022

HMP Featherstone aims to provide a safe, decent and secure environment which facilitates the delivery of a progressive regime.  Our prisoners will be encouraged to spend their time well; to focus upon progressing through their sentence, reducing their risk of harm and reoffending and fulfilling their potential.  We strive for the purpose that our prisoners will be able to lead a positive and law abiding life upon their release from custody. Our prisoners will be encouraged to...

33. HMP Frankland Families and Significant Others March 2021

Supporting a prisoner to develop meaningful and constructive relationship with his or her family or significant others, should be a primary focus for anyone caring for those in custody who hope to achieve positive change and transform lives. 

36. HMP Guys Marsh Family Newsletter August 2021

For this month’s newsletter we are focusing on providing Families & Significant Others with information and support surrounding Prisoner’s money and debt management. This is because we are aware that sometimes this element of prison life can be stressful and worrying for not only those in custody but also for their loved ones. We also have a new Families & significant other support group that we have set up…please see below for further details and how to request...

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