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. View43. Release date
This handy information sheet covers issues relevant for family members around a prisoner's release date. The sheet summarises factors influencing the release date, tackles some myths, and defines the meaning of Home Detention Curfew (Tag), Early Removal Scheme, Parole, Tariff, Remand Time, Adjudications and Extended Sentences. 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...
Click here44. Help with the cost of prison visits
This handy information sheet is a summary for family members looking for financial assistance with the cost of visiting a prison. It covers what is available and and how to apply. 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:
Click here45. Inside a Prison
Children and family members are all curious to know what goes on inside a prison; this short film from a prisoner Dad's perspective is designed to help curb this curiosity and anxiety. Produced by Ormiston Families, the DVD can be used as a supporting tool for any child who has a Dad in any prison, but is particularly useful for the Ormiston Breaking Barriers projects. Watch this video to see what life is like inside a prison:
46. My Daddy's in Jail
The book is authored by Anthony Curcio, an American former criminal who used his time in prison to write and illustrate over 20 children's books. For this book, he draws upon his own experiences to explain some of the issues surrounding imprisonment for young children. It tells the story of Rhymer, a cockroach whose friends have a dad in prison. After initially being judgemental, Rhymer commits a crime and is also sent to jail, where he learns how much his friend's dad cares about...
47. Does Your Child Have a Parent, Granparent or Carer in Prison?
A leaflet providing information to family members or carers looking for support when a parent/carer in their family is arrested and enters the criminal justice system. Local services are listed as well as some examples of resources to use with children, and information on visiting prisons.
48. Picking up the pieces - Support for families of people convicted of a sexual offence
This information and advice booklet is for families of people convicted of sexual offences. Produced by Families Outside in conjunction with Barnardo's Scotland, Stop it Now! and Edinburgh City Council, it is written and intended for direct use by family members but is also a useful source of information for professionals supporting families in this situation. While some of the information and the services listed in the booklet are Scotland-focused, generally the guidance is relevant...
