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. View55. The Families Left Behind
This useful 40 page information booklet was written by women with a loved one in prison who came together via Families Outside and Fife Council Community Support Team. The booklet is intended to inform and give comfort to others who have a family member in prison and can be used in a practical way. Throughout this resource, many frequently asked questions are answered in relation to topics such as court processes, prison information, health and wellbeing, dealing with media attention,...
56. Abbreviations and Acronyms used in the Criminal Justice System
This is a detailed information sheet of abbreviations and acronyms used within the criminal justice system, provided by Inside Time - the national newspaper for prisoners in the UK. This list is intended for prisoners, their families and professionals to assist in better understanding the terminology used in the Criminal Justice System.
57. 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:
58. Prison Visits Booklets (Barnardo's Guernsey HUB)
These booklets were created by the family support team and Barnardo's at Guernsey prison for children (under 11) and young people who have or had a loved one in prison. They were designed to be used predominantly by those who will be visiting a loved one in prison and have age appropriate word searches, notes and doodles pages, pictures, activities and information to help children and young people deal with the emotional and practical impacts of a prison visit. Although developed in...
59. Child rights video: 'Because it's our right'
This video from Children of Prisoners Europe is for caregivers, teachers, and service providers who are supporting children during the difficult time when their parent is in prison. The video is based on Article 9 of the UNCRC which states that children have the right to be in contact with their parents, unless this is contrary to the child's best interests. Often, children are unaware of this right. To help them understand their right, as well as ways to connect with a parent who is...
60. PSI 16/2011 Providing Visits and Services to Visits
This Prison Service Instruction (PSI), produced by the Ministry of Justice, provides rules, regulations and guidelines around prison visits. It includes information about the minimum requirements English and Welsh prisons must provide regarding visits, visitor facilities, safeguarding, visitor information etc and also makes suggestions about additional services that prisons may wish to consider providing. The PSI stresses the importance of family ties and visits, both to the prisoner and...
