Invisible Children

Описание: This film demonstrates the importance of identification and support for children with a parent in prison.

An estimated 312,000 children are affected by parental imprisonment each year. However, this is just an estimate. Since there is no statutory mechanism to identify these children, we do not know who or where they are. In some cases when an adult is sent to prison, their children are left living completely on their own, without an adult in the house and agencies being unaware of their situation.

Nationally, research shows that 65% of boys with a parent in prison go on to commit an offence. Of the 1,100+ children we have supported as an organisation, only five have gone on to offend, showing a fall to just 0.5%. This is a stark statistic that shows the enormous impact of simple, targeted support for these children.

This film forms part of our campaign to introduce a national mechanism of identification and support for children with a parent in prison. Find out more on our campaign here: https://childrenheardandseen.co.uk/ca...

Thank you so much to Jesse, April, Lulu, Lucy, Kaylee and Claire for so bravely sharing their experiences on film. None of this would be possible without you.

Filmed by @funkjazztical
Directed by @pav4567
Produced by @jodie.l.ratcliffe