The cost to families of imprisonment and release to be debated in the Scottish Parliament
Rona Mackay, SNP MSP, recently submitted a motion in the Scottish Parliament highlighting the cost to families of imprisonment and release. Having received considerable cross-party support, the motion is now set to be debated in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 7th March 2023. The motion highlights the findings of the ‘Paying the Price’ report launched […]
Families Outside National Conference 2022
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Cost of Imprisonment to Families Families Outside hosted our ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ conference this year at The Studio in Glasgow on 16th November 2022. We were delighted to have 158 delegates join us on the day, covering a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. We also had an amazing […]
Families Outside welcomes appointment of new Chair and Vice Chair
Families Outside, Scotland’s only national organisation that works solely on behalf of children and families affected by imprisonment, has welcomed Linda Bendle as its new Chair and David Mackie as its new Vice Chair. As the only national organisation that works solely with children and families affected by imprisonment, Families Outside supported 1,850 families during […]
Covid continues, but so will Families Outside
Since the 23 March, when the UK and Scottish Governments made announcements that brought the whole of the UK into lockdown, we have continued to support families affected by imprisonment, with demand for our service increasing by 247% over the Summer. It’s now over 10 months since the first official lockdown, and since then, individuals, […]
Prison visits – the impact of recent Scottish Government announcement
6 January 2021 This continues to be a challenging time for everyone living and working in prisons with the necessary regime restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection. At this time, the SPS have been advised that court business is continuing as normal, as are Parole Tribunals. They are also […]