Juliet Harris
@ulgrid.bsky.social
All about children's human rights.
Director at Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) @together-sacr.bsky.social and Trustee with Families Outside.
Also love climbing, biking, mountains, snow & goats.
Director at Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) @together-sacr.bsky.social and Trustee with Families Outside.
Also love climbing, biking, mountains, snow & goats.
Challenges for children impacted by parental imprisonment:
We must move from incorporation to real implementation
UNCRC still poorly understood in the adult justice system
Children’s rights often overlooked in decision-making
Child Impact Assessments still dismissed in sentencing
We must move from incorporation to real implementation
UNCRC still poorly understood in the adult justice system
Children’s rights often overlooked in decision-making
Child Impact Assessments still dismissed in sentencing
May 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Challenges for children impacted by parental imprisonment:
We must move from incorporation to real implementation
UNCRC still poorly understood in the adult justice system
Children’s rights often overlooked in decision-making
Child Impact Assessments still dismissed in sentencing
We must move from incorporation to real implementation
UNCRC still poorly understood in the adult justice system
Children’s rights often overlooked in decision-making
Child Impact Assessments still dismissed in sentencing
Progress for children impacted by parental imprisonment:
Growing recognition as a rights-at-risk group in UNCRC guidance
Children’s Rights Skills & Knowledge Framework now available
Great practice: Perth & Kinross child impact assessments & engagement via Prison Visitor Centres
Growing recognition as a rights-at-risk group in UNCRC guidance
Children’s Rights Skills & Knowledge Framework now available
Great practice: Perth & Kinross child impact assessments & engagement via Prison Visitor Centres
May 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Progress for children impacted by parental imprisonment:
Growing recognition as a rights-at-risk group in UNCRC guidance
Children’s Rights Skills & Knowledge Framework now available
Great practice: Perth & Kinross child impact assessments & engagement via Prison Visitor Centres
Growing recognition as a rights-at-risk group in UNCRC guidance
Children’s Rights Skills & Knowledge Framework now available
Great practice: Perth & Kinross child impact assessments & engagement via Prison Visitor Centres
Parental imprisonment is a children's rights issue:
20–27k children affected each year
c60% of people in prison are parents
2/3 of their children don't get visits
1/3 witness their parent’s arrest
Just 5% stay in the family home if mum’s imprisoned
2–3x higher risk of mental health issues
20–27k children affected each year
c60% of people in prison are parents
2/3 of their children don't get visits
1/3 witness their parent’s arrest
Just 5% stay in the family home if mum’s imprisoned
2–3x higher risk of mental health issues
May 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Parental imprisonment is a children's rights issue:
20–27k children affected each year
c60% of people in prison are parents
2/3 of their children don't get visits
1/3 witness their parent’s arrest
Just 5% stay in the family home if mum’s imprisoned
2–3x higher risk of mental health issues
20–27k children affected each year
c60% of people in prison are parents
2/3 of their children don't get visits
1/3 witness their parent’s arrest
Just 5% stay in the family home if mum’s imprisoned
2–3x higher risk of mental health issues