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. View241. Needs Assessment: Veterans in Custody and their Families
Former members of the Armed Forces constitute one of the largest occupational groupings in prisons in the UK (Howard League for Penal Reform, 2011) with estimates of between 3.5% (DASA, 2010) and 6% (HMIP, 2014) of the prison population. The transition from military to civilian life can be a struggle for both the individual veteran and their families. Accessing employment, debt, housing, alcohol misuse, mental health and family relationships are frequently reported as challenges into the...
242. Faith Family and Crime - a report from Arooj
'Faith Family & Crime' is report that explores Muslim families' involvement with the Criminal Justice System and its impact on their health and social needs. Published in November 2018 the report was written in response to the lack of research undertaken, locally or nationally, which investigates the extent to which a family member’s involvement with the CJS affects Muslim families or the impact of the criminal justice system on their health and social needs. The...
243. Children of Prisoners: A report from Crest Advisory
Crest Advisory have published a major new report 'Children of Prisoners: Fixing a broken system' The report seeks to demonstrate 'that children of prisoners are at risk of significantly worse outcomes than children not affected by parental imprisonment including an increased risk of mental health issues, and of being involved in the criminal justice system themselves in later life.' Also included in the report are the results of new research into the number of children...
244. Presentations from the 2019 Askham Grange Families Conference
Below are the slides and feedback from the 2019 '2nd Developing Effective Practice for Families and Significant Others National Conference' delivered by the HMPPS Families Strategy Working Group at HMP Askham Grange on 5th March 2009.
245. Oral Evidence from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has heard oral evidence from panels of experts, government ministers and service users, regarding outcomes for the Children of imprisoned Mothers. Below are links to transcripts of that evidence. Session 1 - 13/03/19 Session 2 - 13/02/19 Session 3 - 20/02/19 Session 4 - 06/03/19
246. Farmer Review Updates - April 2019
Updates on the implementation of recommendations resulting from the Farmer Review ‘Improving Family Ties to Prevent Reoffending and Reduce Intergenerational Crime’ (published August 2017) On 5 September 2017 at the launch of the Farmer report, the Government welcomed the 19 recommendations that resulted from the review. Progress has been made on most of the recommendations but there are still a handful that will require longer-term structural reform to be delivered....
