This week I was introduced to the work of the Sussex Prisoners’ Families charity. Like many similar groups across the country, they support families at courts during trials and sentencing, work with prisons to enhance visits and family days, and in the community providing advice, one-to-one support, groups, activities, and creative projects to amplify families’ voices.
Children with a parent in prison confront many complex emotional and practical challenges, from stigma and uncertainty to disrupted routines and caregiving shifts. On release there can be challenges too, perhaps around probation for example.
Although Sussex Prisoners’ Families works only with children and families across their county, many of their resources are helpful for everyone. They have a wide-range of resources to provide professionals with insights and tools to recognise the needs of children who have a family member in prison.
Find the resources here:
https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/professionals/resources/
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