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 delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View37. DoodleCards
Sussex Prisoners' Families worked with a children's artist to develop this new set of resources called DoodleCards to help prisoners' families stay in contact. DoodleCards have been specially designed to help children stay connected with a loved one during a separation and aim to help divided families share ideas, reminisce and contemplate the future. There is space on these resources for families to write or draw what they wish and then post them to their loved one...
Click here38. Visiting a prison
A handy information sheet for families who are preparing to visit a prison. Covers booking systems, number of visits allowed, ID required to enter prisons, searches, prison facilities, and general information on what to expect. Useful for professionals as a summary and to pass on to a family member or carer. See the Offenders' Families Helpline website for the entire range of their information sheets below:
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This handy information sheet covers issues around what/how to tell a child whose close relative has gone to prison, as well as communicating with the school and the possibility of bullying. Useful for professionals as a summary and to pass on to a family member or carer. See the Offenders' Families Helpline website for the entire range of their information sheets below:
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This handy information sheet is a summary for family members who may be attending court. It covers practicalities including types of court hearing, travel, childcare facilities, items allowed in court and disabled access. Useful for professionals as a summary and to pass on to a family member or carer. See the Offenders' Families Helpline website for the entire range of their information sheets below:
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This handy information sheet answers questions a family member may have about how to keep in touch with someone who is in prison. Covers rules around phone calls, e-mails and letters, costs and monitoring, and what to do if there is an emergency or if someone no longer wants to be in touch with a prisoner. Useful for professionals as a summary and to pass on to a family member or carer. See the Offenders' Families Helpline website for the entire range of their information sheets.
42. MAPPA
This handy information sheet is an introduction to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) for family members. Covers the meaning of MAPPA, types of offender subject to MAPPAs, how the arrangement works and who is told about it, and what happens if an offender does not comply. Useful for professionals as a summary and to pass on to a family member or carer. See the Offenders' Families Helpline website for the entire range of their information sheets below:
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