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Action for Prisoners' Families aims to keep you up to date with the latest news of reports, legislation, consultations, funding opportunities and any other developments directly related to prisoners' and offenders' families. 

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If you have a media enquiry please contact Diana Ruthven on 020 8812 3603/ 07791 040394 and we will do our best to help you.  Please note that we do not comment on individual cases.

14 February 2012: 

Action for Prisoners Families welcomes ruling that parents in prison should get time out to maintain relationships with their children

Action for Prisoners' Families welcomes ruling that parents in prison should get time out to maintain relationships with their children

13 February 2012: 

Research finds parental imprisonment linked with childrens anti-social behaviour

Research finds parental imprisonment linked with children's anti-social behaviour

09 February 2012: 

Action for Prisoners Families enews 09 February 2012

The latest Action for Prisoners' Families enews bulletin has been published.

08 February 2012: 

Vacancies on the Action for Prisoners' Families Voluntary Sector Reference Group

Vacancies on the Action for Prisoners' Families Voluntary Sector Reference Group

06 February 2012: 

Action for Prisoners' Families annual conference 27 February 2012

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31 January 2012: 

BBC launches Prisoners' Wives new BBC drama

BBC launches Prisoners' Wives new BBC drama

26 January 2012: 

Prison inspectors find progress at HMP Downview

HM Inspector of Prisons has published the results of a recent unannounced short follow-up inspection of HMP Downview, a women's training prison near Sutton on the edge of London.

26 January 2012: 

Action for Prisoners Families enews 26 January 2012

The latest Action for Prisoners' Families enews bulletin has been published.

24 January 2012: 

Prison inspectors raise concerns at HMP Wealstun but find visitor centre provision good

HM Inspector of Prisons has published the results of a recent unannounced full follow-up inspection of HMP Wealstun, a large category C training prison near Leeds. Although the inspectors raised concerns about the prison overall they were generally satisified that the provision for families to visit prisoners was good.

20 January 2012: 

Prison inspectors praise visitors centre at HMP Styal

HM Inspector of Prisons has published the results of a recent announced inspection of HMP Styal, a women's local prison located near Manchester serving the North West of England.

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