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Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning children with imprisoned parents (2019)
Preserving family relations and respecting children's rights and interests
It is estimated that more than 2 million children in Europe have a parent in prison. This is a huge number which exceeds or equals the population of some of the European states. The majority of these children face emotional and material difficulties and many are subjected to psychological stress and stigmatisation, but they and their traumas remain largely hidden from the public attention.
FOREWORD
RECOMMENDATION CM/REC(2018)5 OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS TO MEMBER STATES CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH IMPRISONED PARENTS
APPENDIX TO RECOMMENDATION CM/REC(2018)5
I. Definitions, underlying values and scope
II. Basic principles
III. Police detention, judicial orders and sentences
IV. Conditions of imprisonment
V. Staff working with, and for, children and their imprisoned parents
VI. Monitoring
VII. Research and evaluation of child-friendly practices and policies
VIII. Work with the media and with public opinion
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO RECOMMENDATION CM/REC(2018)5 CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH IMPRISONED PARENTS
A. The need for a recommendation
B. The recommendation
Appendix to Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)5
APPENDIX 1: NUMBER OF CHILDREN SEPARATED FROM AN IMPRISONED PARENT (EXTRAPOLATION) IN A SAMPLING OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEMBER STATES
APPENDIX 2: SYNOPSIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE BASELINE BENCHMARKING QUESTIONNAIRE