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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New media resource for supporting children & young people affected by imprisonment
Anyé Young, author of the Teen Guide to Living With Incarcerated Parents, travelled to Scotland at the invitation of Families Outside and the International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents (INCCIP) to speak about her book with another young person with similar experience. With one from the United States and one from Scotland, these inspiring […]