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IPRT reflects on children’s responses on how to make prison spaces more child-friendly for children visiting a parent

IPRT reflects on children’s responses on how to make prison spaces more child-friendly for children visiting a parent

by ACFP | Jul 25, 2024 | News

How can we make prison spaces more child-friendly for children visiting a parent?   Children’s responses to an online consultation with Children of prisoners Europe (COPE)    Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) previously estimated that approximately 5,000 children...
Round Up: Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) International Conference

Round Up: Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) International Conference

by ACFP | Jul 4, 2024 | News

From Wednesday 12 June 2024 until Friday 14 June 2024, Irish Penal Reform Trust Children and Families Project Coordinator Ashling Tobin travelled to Berlin, Germany to attend the Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) annual international conference. The conference was...
When a family member goes to prison – sketches of young people’s lived experience

When a family member goes to prison – sketches of young people’s lived experience

by ACFP | Jun 19, 2024 | News

Researchers from Newcastle University have launched a series of sketches which illustrate young people’s lived experience of having a family member in prison in England and Wales. Brought to life with the help of illustrator Jack Brougham, they follow the...
Children of Prisoners Europe: How can we make prison spaces more child-friendly for children visiting a parent?

Children of Prisoners Europe: How can we make prison spaces more child-friendly for children visiting a parent?

by ACFP | Jun 12, 2024 | News

Building on an online child consultation developed by COPE and disseminated by members and affiliates, including Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), the following report presents a detailed analysis of forty-eight children’s responses regarding their experiences and...
IPRT’s response to the Child Poverty Monitor and Cost of Living Report 2024

IPRT’s response to the Child Poverty Monitor and Cost of Living Report 2024

by ACFP | May 31, 2024 | News

Following the publications of the Children’s Rights Alliance’s Child Poverty Monitor 2024 and Barnardos’ Cost of Living Report 2024, we are now aware that 236,910 children in Ireland experience enforced deprivation, with 47 per cent of parents cutting back on...
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