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. View175. Woman's Hour: The problems of housing women when they come out of prison
This episode of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour features a chapter on prison, specifically the issues facing women offenders leaving prison who are trying to find housing. The chapter features Jenny Earle, Director at the Prison Reform Trust, and a representative from the organisation Women in Prison. They discuss the particular challenges facing women leaving prison who are trying to find housing so they can be reuinted with their children. The section on prison lasts 12 minutes 20...
176. Child Diary
This short animated video is about a child's experience of his Dad going to prison. It can be used to better understand what the experience of having a mother, father, brother, sister, other family relative or even a friend go to prison can be like for a young child. Families Outside works with children and families affected by imprisonment across Scotland and have done so for the last 25 years. To watch Child Diary online, and other videos from Families Outside visit their web site:
177. Glossary of Legal Terminology
This glossary provides definitions for legal terminology relating to court procedures and convictions. See Glossary of Legal Terminology below:
178. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting Prisons to safeguard children with a key attachment figure in custody
This document contains a poster and two page briefing on how prisons can safeguard children with a key attachment figure in custody. The briefing summarises some of the key outcomes for these children, and highlights the importance of protecting them from harm. Prison Officers have a responsibility to be alert to the wellbeing of children visiting an inmate, to the risks posed by others in attendance, and to the potential impact of the visiting process. Overall safeguarding responsbility...
179. The impact of parental imprisonment on the mental health of children and young people
This leaflet is a guide for professionals working with children and young people, highlighting the negative impact of parental imprisonment on mental health. The leaftlet features direct quotes from young people, to draw out some of the key issues faced by this group. The impact of parental imprisonment on the mental health of children and young people can be downloaded for free below:
Click here180. Supporting children and families of prisoners - A guide for health and social care professionals
Nepacs has produced a booklet and pocket guide, with thanks to funding from NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), to provide information and guidance for anyone working in health and social care in the North East so that they can better support children and families of prisoners in the area. The main aim of the guide is to increase awareness of the needs of prisoners' families and children amongst health and social care professionals, and to provide information on what...
