Families Affected by Imprisonment

Purpose of the group

The purpose of the group is to highlight the issues faced by families who are affected by a relative’s imprisonment.  

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Agendas/Links

• Agenda for Meeting 29 March 2017 (186KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 21 June 2017 (95KB pdf) 
• Agenda for Meeting 27 September 2017 (199KB pdf) 
• Agenda for Meeting 25 April 2018 (96KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 5 December 2018 (100KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 3 April 2019 (96KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 5 June 2019 (105KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 18 September 2019 (110KB pdf)

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 21 September 2016 (249KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 7 December 2016 (261KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 27 September 2017 (172KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 25 April 2018 (150KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 December 2018 (180KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 3 April 2019 (200KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 June 2019 (150KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 18 September 2019 (155KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (213KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2017 (218KB pdf) 
• Annual return form 2018 (250KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2020 (133KB pdf)

Group Officers

Group Members

Non MSP Individuals

Dr Sara Watkin 

Emma Youens 

Janice McGowan 

Maggie Mellon 

Annetta Bennett 

Anna Purdie 

Billy Reid 

Donald Dickie 

Donna Paterson-Harvie 

Elaine Strachan 

Jan Green

 Dr Jonathan Sher 

Kate Philbrick 

Margaret Mortimer 

Margaret Slater 

Nicola Birrell 

Robert McGeachy 

Lady Rosamond Cullen 

Yvonne Robson

Organisations

Families Outside - secretary 

Visiting Committee at HMYOI Polmont  

Community Justice Scotland 

Sacro 

Relationship Scotland 

Prison Reform Trust 

HMP Low Moss 

Play Station 

SPS 

University of Strathclyde 

Pheonix Futures 

Stop it Now 

The Croft 

Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum 

SFAD

The Robertson Trust 

Parenting Across Scotland 

HMP Kilmarnock 

Civil Legal Assistance Office 

Barnardo's Scotland   

Perth Prison Visitor Centre 

Early Years Scotland 

Alcohol Focus Scotland 

Vox Liminis 

Waverley Care 

Circle 

Carers’ Trust 

Apex Scotland 

Parkhead CAB

Crossreach 

Theatre Nemo 

NHS Lothian 

Youth Scotland 

National Museums Scotland 

Soroptimists International  

Place2Be 

Division of Clinical Psychology Scotland  

Together Scotland 

Alternative to Violence Project 

Lighthouse Foundation 

Family Mediation Central Scotland Children in Scotland 

HMP Greenock 

Cryenians SCCR 

Lifelink 

Aberlour 

Cornerstone 

DCP Scotland 

Kibble Education and Care Centre 

Family Addiction Support Service 

Inside Out (CAB) 

Women for Justice 

Positive Prison? Positive Futures… 

Stirling Interfaith Community Justice Group 

NSPCC 

Scottish Association of Social Work 

NHS Forth Valley 

Renfrewshire Council 

One Parent Families Scotland