2008 News Archives

France - 2008

EUROCHIPS and REP Launch Painting Workshop

EUROCHIPS, in collaboration with its French member Relais Enfants Parents, has launched a painting workshop for children at Villepinte Prison outside Paris—the first painting workshop to be set up in France.

United Kingdom - 4th November 2008

APF AGM and Conference: 'Women Beyond Bars'

The number of women in prison in the UK has spiraled from some 1,500 to more than 4,000 over the past ten years. More than one half of these women have a child under age 16.

United Kingdom - 2008

Action for Prisoners' Families Launches New Website

EUROCHIPS member Action for Prisoners' Families (APF) has launched its new website.

Italy - 2008

Bambinisenzasbarre Launches Newsletter and Network

The Milan-based association Bambinisenzasbarre is launching its first newsletter, to be diffused four times a year (January, April, June, October). Entitled "Senzasbarre" (No Bars), the newsletter will feature ten pages of articles revolving around the issues of children, parents, prison, the community and context and the EUROCHIPS network, of which it is a member. The association also is announcing the creation of RELAIS ITALIA, a network that aims to foster the exchange of good practice, methods and ideas throughout Italy. To receive the newsletter, contact: bambinisenzasbarre@infinito.it

Netherlands - 2008

Papa Vaart Joins EUROCHIPS Network

Papa Vaart, a Dutch association working on behalf of prisoners' children that is part of the foundation Slechts op Bezoek (SOB), has joined the EUROCHIPS network. Based in Rotterdam, SOB has been supporting the family members, friends and others close to offenders since 1996...

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