Various programmes have been implemented in prisons to strengthen parental involvement and parent–child relationships during imprisonment. In-depth insights into such programmes are limited. This qualitative study compared the experiences of two groups of imprisoned fathers in the Netherlands: fathers …

Als een vader in detentie komt, heeft dit veel invloed op het leven van de kinderen. De kinderen kunnen detentieschade oplopen. Om dit te voorkomen of te verkleinen is de Gezinsbenadering opgezet in twee gevangenissen in Noord-Nederland. Ook de context waarin de vader-kindrelatie zich plaatsvindt veranderd …

Although father–child relationships (FCRs) are central to children’s experience of paternal imprisonment, few studies address this subject. A systematic review was conducted to synthesize the literature on paternal imprisonment and FCRs. Four academic databases were searched for peer-reviewed studies. …

On any given day in the Netherlands there are 25,000 children who have an incarcerated parent. This is an estimate based on the average birth rate in relationship to the imprisoned population. In reality, the number of children with imprisoned parents is higher, because parents who are in pre-sentence …