This booklet has been written to help explain to children of primary school age what happens when a parent or relative is sent to prison. It can be a difficult time for all the family. At the bottom of each page there are additional notes for…
Category: Imprisonment
How to Explain Jails and Prisons to Children (Caregivers’ guide)
This booklet was written as a resource to encourage open and honest communication between children and adults. Ideally, a caregiver will read through this booklet and then use it as a guide when talking with a child about his/her parent going to jail or prison. CONTENTS: Introduction About Families…
Telling the Children (Booklet for families of prisoners)
This Outsiders booklet provides helpful and practical information about the impact that imprisonment of a parent has on the children. The booklet covers a wide range of issues from what to say to the children, dealing with the child’s changing role in the family to…