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The ‘Outside In’ Quiz If Ignorance is Bliss, Why Aren’t There More Happy People?. i. i. How many prisoners are currently held in Scottish prisons? As of October 2010: 8,076 7,732 in custody 344 on HDC (Home detention curfew). i. How many of these are likely to have children? one-third
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The ‘Outside In’ Quiz If Ignorance is Bliss, Why Aren’t There More Happy People? i
i How many prisoners are currently held in Scottish prisons? As of October 2010: 8,076 • 7,732 in custody • 344 on HDC (Home detention curfew)
i How many of these are likely to have children? • one-third • half • two-thirds two-thirds
i How much is the risk of reoffending reduced where family contact is maintained? Up to: • 3 times • 6 times • 9 times? 6 times
i What proportion of young fathers in prison receive visits from their children? • one-third • one-half • two-thirds one-half What proportion of prisoners lose contact with their families due to their imprisonment? • one-third • one-half • two-thirds one-half
i How many children in Scotland have a parent go to prison each year? 16,500 This means that more children each year experience a parent’s imprisonment than a parent’s divorce.
i Approximately what proportion of children in Scotland witness their parent’s arrest? • one-fifth • one-third • one-half one-third
i How many boys with a convicted parent go on to be convicted themselves by age 32? • 17% • 38% • 59% • 86% 59%
Impact of Imprisonment on Families • Loss of income • Loss of housing • Impact on children • Shame • Victimisation • Cost and logistics of transport • Lack of information • Little involvement in the decisions that affect them
Thank you! i www.familiesoutside.org.uk