Transcript Women in Prison - Church of Scotland
The ‘Outside In’ Quiz
If Ignorance is Bliss, Why Aren’t There More Happy People?
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i How many prisoners are currently held in Scottish prisons?
As of October 2010:
8,076
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7,732 in custody
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344 on HDC (Home detention curfew)
i How many of these are likely to have children?
one-third
half
two-thirds two-thirds
i How much is the risk of reoffending reduced where family contact is maintained? Up to:
3 times
6 times
9 times?
6 times
i What proportion of young fathers in prison receive visits from their children?
one-third
one-half
two-thirds one-half What proportion of prisoners lose contact with their families due to their imprisonment?
one-third
one-half
two-thirds one-half
i How many children in Scotland have a parent go to prison each year?
16,500 This means that more children each year experience a parent’s imprisonment than a parent’s divorce.
i Approximately what proportion of children in Scotland witness their parent’s arrest?
one-fifth
one-third
one-half one-third
i How many boys with a convicted parent go on to be convicted themselves by age 32?
17%
38%
59%
86% 59%
Impact of Imprisonment on Families
Loss of income
Loss of housing
Impact on children
Shame
Victimisation
Cost and logistics of transport
Lack of information
Little involvement in the decisions that affect them
Thank you!
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