These four subtitled video clips from the Danish Kriminal Forsorgen (Prison Service) offer great insight into the practical processes involved in prison visits in Denmark as well as the emotional impact this may have on families.
The videos can be used by professionals and families in all countries. There is one video about a young child going with her mum to visit her dad in a local prison, one for children aged approximately 8 to 12 about visiting an open prison and another about visiting a closed prison and a fourth video featuring a teenage girl visiting her dad at a local prison. There are some key similarities between Danish prison visits and British prison visits such as the potential tiredness from travel, the searches involved upon reception and the regulations around mobile phones. However there are some key differences between the Danish prison visits portrayed in these videos and the nature of prison visits in England; - Family visit rooms: In English prisons it is very rare that families will be permitted to meet alone together in a family friendly room during a visit - Gifts for prisoners: In some of these videos families are allowed to take books and food into prison which is not permitted in English prisons.
See Kriminal Forsorgen for the video clips below:
