A double-edged sword: Children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland

Prison visits are recognised as an important feature of a humane prison system, providing important benefits for prisoners and their family in maintaining ties (McCarthy and Adams, 2017). Scotland has a history of penal welfarism and a right-based agenda in relation to visits (McCarthy and Adams, 20...

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VerfasserInnen: Lockwood, Kelly (VerfasserIn) ; Long, Tony (VerfasserIn) ; Loucks, Nancy (VerfasserIn) ; Raikes, Ben (VerfasserIn) ; Sharratt, Kathryn (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: Probation journal
Jahr: 2022, Band: 69, Heft: 2, Seiten: 159-176
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child-centred
visits
families of prisoners
children of prisoners
Scotland
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Zusammenfassung:Prison visits are recognised as an important feature of a humane prison system, providing important benefits for prisoners and their family in maintaining ties (McCarthy and Adams, 2017). Scotland has a history of penal welfarism and a right-based agenda in relation to visits (McCarthy and Adams, 2017); however, there is a lack of research that focuses on visits in the context of Scottish prisons. Equally, there is limited research that considers the perspective of children visiting a parent in custody. This paper explores the experiences of children visiting a parent in prison in Scotland, highlighting lessons for policy and practice.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/02645505211025592