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Award for investigation into the human rights of children of people in prison

by ACFP | Mar 31, 2024 | News

Photo, from left to right: Alice Chambers, Nicky Ryan, and Órla Ryan. Photographer: Kyran O’Brien/DCU via Journal.ie An investigation into the human rights of children of people in prison by Noteworthy has won the prestigious Mary Raftery Prize. The Prize is...

IPRT Children and Families Project round-up of 2023

by ACFP | Dec 23, 2023 | News

For 2023, Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) Children and Families Project aims were: Increase National Recognition of the Rights of Children with a Family Member in Prison Establish a National Support Service for Children and Families with a Family Member in Prison...

Funding secured for research on book project with children of people in prison

by ACFP | Dec 23, 2023 | News

The Collaborative Book Project Steering Committee met for the fourth time this year to further progress the project to create a book for children of people in prison by children of people in prison led by Kids’ Own Publishing. The Steering Committee, which is...

Investigation into prison visits

by ACFP | Nov 29, 2023 | News

In November 2023, the Journal’s Noteworthy initiative reported on their investigation of prison visits. IPRT Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, comments in the piece, with information included from IPRT’s Children and Families Project Coordinator, Ashling...

Children people of people in prison recognised in new Young Ireland National Policy Framework

by ACFP | Nov 21, 2023 | News

21 November 2023 marked a momentous occasion for the IPRT Children and Families Initiative with the launch of the Young Ireland National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2023-2028, a framework that includes children impacted by parental imprisonment. ...

Next steps in the collaborative book project

by ACFP | Oct 6, 2023 | News

On 28 September 2023, members of the Action for Children and Families Network (the Network) involved in the collaborative book project steering committee with Kids’ Own Publishing met for the third time to progress the project. The committee welcomed a representative...