Prisoner and Family Reintegration
The impact of having a parent in prison can weigh significantly on a family, with children particularly affected.
A recent report commissioned by the Childhood Development Initiative has shown that children experience separation anxiety, emotional disturbances, and stigma leading to bullying if a parent is incarcerated.
The CEO of the Childhood Development Initiative Marian Quinn, as well as James Bowes, a former prisoner who co-authored the report talked to Ray D’Arcy:
https://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/share/radio1/21684592
