SJF Briefing: Imprisoned Families: Young people’s experiences of simultaneous family imprisonment

Published: February 2021

Scottish Justice Fellowship Briefing

Imprisoned Families: Young people’s experiences of simultaneous family imprisonment by Dr Kirsty Deacon, University of Glasgow.

This research briefing outlines the experiences of young people in Scotland who have a family member in prison (a parent or sibling) while they are also serving a prison sentence themselves.

Authors / Editors

Dr Kirsty Deacon

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Research Themes

Punishment, Citizenship and Communities

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