Action for
Children and Families
of Prisoners

We are a network focused on children and families affected by imprisonment. Our members include community-based organisations, researchers, and advocacy groups. We aim to map current knowledge and supports, and disseminate best practices and actions for change.

The estimated number of children with a parent in prison on any given day in Ireland

The estimated number of children who experience parental imprisonment each year in Ireland

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World Children’s Day – Children with a parent in prison

World Children’s Day – Children with a parent in prison

“We children have done nothing wrong, so why do you punish us when our parents go to jail?”   - boy, 14 years old, Ireland  As we mark World Children’s Day today 20 November 2024, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is thinking of all the children who have a parent(s)...

     

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