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
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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. View49. Prisoner Categorisation
This short leaflet from the Offender's Families Helpline outlines why and how prisoners are categorised. See Prisoner Categorisation below:
50. The Outsiders - When Social Services are involved - Guide for women prisoners
This booklet for mothers in prison provides information about their rights and entitlements regarding their children, outlining what to expect if social services become involved. See When Social Services are Involved below:
51. Property and Money
This helpful page from the Offenders' Families Helpline outlines the rules and procedures for property and money for prisoners. The page covers questions such as what property a prisoner is entitled to, whether or not additional items can be brought in, the provision of toiletries and spare clothes and the process for sending money to purchase additional goods. See Property and Money below:
52. Talking to children when a parent has been arrested/convicted with regard to child abuse material on the internet
This helpful information sheet from the Lucy Faithfull Foundation guides parents/carers and professionals through conversations with children whose parents have been arrested or convicted as a result of looking at child abuse material on the internet. It covers questions children may have about child sex abuse, possible responses for parents to consider, highlights the benefits of openness and guides readers in terms of what information is appropriate to share with children and...
53. Tracks
Tracks is an online toolkit to support those working with Foreign National Prisoners and their families prepare for re-settlement on release. The toolkit covers liability for deportation, re-settlement planning and operational guidance for prison and probation staff. The website also hosts a library of useful information and resources. You can access the Tracks Toolkit below:
54. My Diary
This 20 page well illustrated booklet from Families Outside is written from the perspective of a young person whose Dad is in prison. It is written in the style of diary, going through the thoughts and feelings associated with finding out about his Dad's imprisonment, keeping it a secret at school, telling teachers and friends and going to visit Dad inside. It was written alongside the production of the video Child Diary which explores what its like for children to have any family member...
