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Children with family members in prison

Approximately 200,000 children have a parent sent to prison each year. These children are at risk of poor outcomes including poverty, stigma, isolation and poor mental health.

NICCO provides information designed to support professionals working with offenders and their children, to help mitigate negative consequences for those children.

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These pages are updated regularly and should be used as the main source of information.  Printed versions should be used with care as they can become out of date.