On Wednesday 1st August and to coincide with World Play Day an event took place in Maghaberry’s Visitors Reception, involving children of prisoners that have been working on an art project.
The current system for disclosure of youth criminal records undermines the principles of the youth justice system, says the UK Justice Committee in a new report published last week.
Today we welcomed Ronnie Armour, Head of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, to NIACRO to meet some of the young people involved with SCOPE (Supporting Children & Siblings of Prisoners) – a Children in Need funded service that provides support to children and young people (aged 0-18) living