All Outputs (3)

Improving outcomes for children affected by parental involvement with the criminal justice system in Scotland (2021)
Journal Article
Long, T., Lockwood, K., Loucks, N., Nugent, B., Raikes, B., Sharratt, K., & Gallagher, L. (2021). Improving outcomes for children affected by parental involvement with the criminal justice system in Scotland. Applied Research in Quality of Life, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-10012-0

With 20-27,000 children in Scotland experiencing a parent’s imprisonment and many more their parent’s involvement in the wider criminal justice system, it is vital that children’s needs and preferences are understood and acted upon. Parental imprison... Read More about Improving outcomes for children affected by parental involvement with the criminal justice system in Scotland.

“Lockdown's changed everything” : mothering adult children in prison in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Lockwood, K. (2021). “Lockdown's changed everything” : mothering adult children in prison in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. Probation Journal, 68(4), 458-475. https://doi.org/10.1177/02645505211050855

The Covid-19 pandemic occurred at a time when families of prisoners were gaining visibility in both academia and policy. Research exploring the experiences of families of prison residents has tended to focus on intimate partners and children, despite... Read More about “Lockdown's changed everything” : mothering adult children in prison in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A double-edged sword : children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland (2021)
Journal Article
Lockwood, K., Long, T., Loucks, N., Raikes, B., & Sharratt, K. (2021). A double-edged sword : children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland. Probation Journal, 69(2), 159-176. https://doi.org/10.1177/02645505211025592

Prison visits are recognised as an important feature of a humane prison system, providing important benefits for prisoners and their family in maintaining ties (McCarthy & Adams, 2017). Scotland has a history of penal welfarism and a right-based agen... Read More about A double-edged sword : children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland.