Improving Peer Support Among Families
Working with families to support each other is a key but very challenging part of our work. We are therefore delighted to be hosting Tracy Donaldson, family member and third year Community Development undergraduate at the University of Glasgow, in a placement to explore this issue. You may know Tracy from the excellent work she […]
Consulting on a Smoke-free Environment
Creating a Smoke-free Environment Response Form Families Outside October 2017 Families Outside welcomes the consultation from the SPS on the creation of a smoke-free prison environment. We are a national independent charity that works on behalf of children and families affected by imprisonment in Scotland. We do this through provision of a national freephone helpline […]
The Innocent Victims of the Criminal Justice System
The Innocent Victims of the Criminal Justice System According to Matthew Thomson, solicitor and legal aid policy officer at the Law Society of Scotland, criminal defence solicitors have their work cut out for them. He says “Criminal proceedings are, more often than not, stressful, complicated and time consuming. The end result can be devastating for […]
Families Outside – supporting families affected by imprisonment
When an individual is arrested, found guilty and sent to prison society breathes a sigh of relief – the perpetrator is being punished and the people are being protected. But what about the families that are being left behind? The parents, partners, siblings and, perhaps most importantly, the 27,000 children in Scotland who have a […]
Reform Scotland – family contact could help close the revolving door
Reform Scotland – family contact could help close the revolving door Think tank calls for pilot scheme to put landline phones in cells Reform Scotland, the independent, non-party think tank, has published a new report – Reforming Prison. The report aims to contribute to the debate on how to better rehabilitate prisoners, and carries a number […]