Scharff-Smith P., Gampell L. (Eds.) Children of imprisoned parents

The Danish Institute for Human Rights, European Network for Children of Imprisoned Parents, University of Ulster and Bambinisenzasbarre, 2011. — 284 p. — ISBN: 978-87-91836-45-9.Why punish the children?
Children of imprisoned parents and their human rights.
A European study on children of imprisoned parents – Methodology and participants.
The number of children with imprisoned parents.
Research and reforms – a new agenda.
Children of imprisoned parents and their problems.Complex and multiple problems.
Invisible victims and inadequate official support.
Disruption to care.
Financial difficulties.
Relationship disruptions.
Health and wellbeing.
Children’s awareness of their parent’s imprisonment.
Stigma and social isolation.
Visiting prisons.The human rights framework.The convention on the rights of the child: general principles.
The protection of the family life of prisoners and their family in international.
And european human rights instruments.
The case of babies staying in prison with their mother.
The child’s access to their rights.
Conclusion and perspectives.
The danish case study.The arrest of parents.
Pre-trial imprisonment – A problematic period of transition.
When a parent is imprisoned - the legal issues.
Visiting in prison.
When dad or mum returns – Re-entry and release.
The danish study – Some concluding remarks.
The northern ireland case study.
Introduction: the context of imprisonment in northern ireland.
Northern ireland prison establishments.
Methodology.
Research findings.
Mothers and babies.The italian case study.Legal framework in italy.
Children and imprisoned parents.
The research study.The polish case study.Methodology.
Fundamental rights – The polish constitution and the status of international agreements in polish law the rights and practice at the time of arrest.
Pre-trial detention.
Imprisonment on sentence.
Post-release and resettlement.The legal framework.
The treatment of children of prisoners from arrest to release.
Parole and release.
Final conclusion.
Recommendations to the eu.
Overall recommendation.
Specific recommendations.Bibliographies.
Annexes.
Overview of advocacy and awareness-raising in Denmark.
Overview of advocacy and awareness-raising in Northern Ireland.
Overview of advocacy and awareness-raising in Italy.
Overview of advocacy and awareness-raising in Poland.
Overview of advocacy and awareness-raising on the European level.
Drawings and notes from the Spazio Giallo: case study, Johnny, age 4.