On Monday the 28th of April 2025 Children Heard and Seen held three separate focus groups for
individuals impacted by parental imprisonment.
These were:
– Adults who have had a parent in prison as a child
– Adults caring for children who have/have had a parent in prison
– For Over 8s – Under 18s who have /have had a parent in prison
In attendance were officials from the Ministry of Justice and Department for Education, as the
focus groups fed into their ongoing work on the government’s manifesto commitment – to
establish a national mechanism to identify and support children with a parent in prison.
See below to read the summary and findings from all three groups.