Fighting against

the collective punishment

for the actions of one


FAQ


What is the Collective Punishment Campaign (CPC)?

CPC is a collective working to raise awareness and minimise the impact of the criminal justice system on families, especially the children of prisoners, in the UK.


Who is behind the campaign?

A small team of people, some paid and some volunteering, is working to create the content, manage finances, manage admin, and build this campaign.

Is this a campaign to free prisoners / criminals?

No, this campaign is for the families of those who come in contact with the criminal justice system. If you feel strongly about prisons or prisoners, please refrain from contacting us about this.


How is this campaign funded?

At present this campaign is funded through Blagrave Trust, Challenge, and Change, you can see how the money is managed through our open collective page, where you can also donate.


Are there any laws or policies in the UK that protect the rights of children with parents in prison?

Some laws/policies protect the rights of children, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child applies here and laws / policies are protecting the rights of prisoners, but there are no laws or policies in the UK that protect the rights of children with parents in prison.


How can I support a child whose parent is in prison, even if I'm not a family member?

You can support the children whose parents are in prison by supporting the charities and CIC listed here [link org subpage]. You can also support them by donating to this campaign.


Are there any resources or programs available specifically for children with incarcerated parents in the UK?

We are building our resource page [link here], this is constantly growing so please check the page frequently.


Questions to ask oneself?

Should one government department be responsible for children with a parent in prison or should all departments be, at a minimum, parental imprisonment-curious?

Who should be responsible for identifying children impacted by parental imprisonment?

Funders and collaborators



Blagrave Trust

This campaign would have been possible without funding from Blagrave Trust. The fund aims to support young people who want to challenge and change unlawful laws, policies, practices, and cultures that have directly affected their lives and the communities they share those experiences with.

This fund embraces and acknowledges that there are young people across England directly affected by injustices who are tirelessly working to speak out against those injustices. We also acknowledge that there are young change makers who are working to see change in their environments but are doing so with little or no resources. The aim of the fund is to support young people who want to challenge and change unlawful laws, policies, practices, and cultures that have directly affected their lives and the communities they share those experiences with.

https://www.blagravetrust.org/our-work/challenge-and-change/


The Advocacy Academy

The Advocacy Academy is an activist youth movement of young leaders fighting for justice and equality. We serve as the political home for grassroots youth organising and the catalyst for collective action. Our Advocates’ lives have been directly shaped by living in an unjust world, and we exist to turn their anger into action.

We are young, dynamic, ambitious and unapologetic, and we are always looking for people to join us who are as passionate as we are about building the world as it should be.

https://www.theadvocacyacademy.com/