The importance of youth participation for supporting families affected by imprisonment
At Families Outside, we recognise the importance of including children and young people in our work. Scottish Government figures estimate that 20,000-27,000 children in Scotland have a parent in prison each year – more than those affected by divorce. The imprisonment of a household member is an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), which can mean that […]
Paying the Price: A Project on the Financial Impact on Families of Imprisonment and Release
Families Outside, supported by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, launched new research last week (29th March), highlighting the devastating financial cost to families of supporting someone in prison and after release. The research found that the burden of care and costs associated with supporting someone in prison in Scotland falls disproportionately on women, with many spending […]
“Devastating”, “damaging”, “broke my heart”: When brothers and sisters are separated
“Devastating”, “damaging” and “broke my heart”. These are just some of the words care-experienced young people I have spoken to as part of the Staying Connected project, and who are currently serving a prison sentence themselves, have used to describe what it feels like to be separated from their brothers and sisters. Sometimes this has […]
“This is Me”: A Child Impact Assessment toolkit
Co-created with children and young people with lived experience of having a mother in the criminal justice system, the This Is Me toolkit provides practical guidance to practitioners working with children affected by maternal imprisonment. It aims to ensure the voices of children are heard and that they get the support they need at the […]
Annual Impact Report 2021-2022
We are please to announce the publication and launch of our Annual Impact Report 2021/2022. Families Outside has enjoyed many important achievements over the last year, as you will see in this report. This includes a much-needed increase in our reserves; incredible dedication, energy, and tenacity from our staff; and increasing velocity of input to […]