Children of Imprisoned Parents.
Nearly four and a half thousand children in Ireland are separated from an imprisoned parent. Added to the trauma of growing up with a parent in prison, international research has identified that children of prisoners have a higher statistical likelihood of ending up in prison than children of non-imprisoned parents. Later today the Irish Penal Reform Trust will launch a new comprehensive report on the rights and needs of children and families of people in prison."Picking Up the Pieces": The Rights and Needs of Children and Families Affected by Imprisonment is the culmination of six months' research, including consultations with ...
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