Children of prisoners
Supporting Prisoners' Families outlines Barnardo's work with children and families of prisoners across the UK. We report on four of our services in detail to highlight the variety of the work we do to improve outcomes for this vulnerable, and often over-looked, group. This briefing follows on from ‘Every Night You Cry’ which reported on the poor outcomes faced by this group of children.
Download the report Supporting Prisoners' Families (PDF, 867KB)
Every Night You Cry: the realities of having a parent in prison reports on the poor outcomes of children with a parent in prison, and highlights findings from an audit of children's plans that too many local authorities are failing to address their needs. It calls for better identification of children affected, and more timely intervention.
Download the report Every Night You Cry (PDF, 752KB)
Contacts for more information
To find out more about commissioning work with children of prisoners, please email Tim Carter: tim.carter@barnardos.org.uk.
For any policy enquiries relating to the children of prisoners, please email Jane Glover: jane.glover@barnardos.org.uk.
