Prisons and Youth Offenders institutions
Questions we have been asked include:
‘Young father in YOI wants to attend birth of child’
‘Father in prison wants to see his children’
‘Father has been moved to a prison far away from his family – visits now impossible’
Action for Prisoners’ Families
Action for Prisoners’ Families (APF), the national organisation supporting the development of services for prisoners’ families. produces a newsletter and other useful publications, provides details of local support groups and provides telephone helpline support. A key issue is resettlement, extending the usefuless of parenting and other courses that imprisoned mothers and fathers, including young offenders have often experienced. Helpline 0808 808 2003; website: http://www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk
In this section:
- I would like to advertise via the Fatherhood Institute
- I'm a dad and I need some support
- What are my Paternity Leave rights?
- Support for Separated Fathers
- Support for dads before the birth
- Parental Responsibility
- Benefits and Debt issues
- Child Support Issues
- Concerns about child's wellbeing
- Contact & Residence Issues (England & Wales)
- Contact & Residence Issues (International)
- Dealing with Care Proceedings
- DNA Testing (for disputed paternity)
- Domestic Violence and Abuse Issues
- Legal Issues relating to separation (UK)
- Parenting Courses and other supports for dads
- Paternity Leave (and other employment issues)
- Prisons and Youth Offenders institutions
- Support for Grandparents
- How to get the most from this website
- How do I download documents from this site?
