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Samarbeid over landegrensene:
Children with Imprisoned Parents

Foreningen for Fangers Pårørende (FFP) inviterte i mai gjester fra tolv europeiske
land til et spennende seminar om barn med foreldre i fengsel. Seminaret ble
arrangert i forbindelse med at FFP var vertskap for årets generalforsamling i
EUROCHIPS (European Network for Children with Imprisoned Parents). Seminaret
hadde fokus på nyere forskning om situasjonen for innsattes barn, og på ”best
practise” innenfor arbeid på feltet. Seminaret viste at det er store variasjoner i
hvordan de ulike landene prioriterer tiltak overfor barn av innsatte. Målet med
seminaret var å dele kunnskap, erfaringer og spre gode ideer.

Dagen etter ble årets generalforsamling for EUROCHIPS arrangert med FFP som
vertskap. Det ble lagt planer for videre samarbeid over landegrensene. Det ble også
besøk på Bredtveit fengsel der fengselsleder, Else Marie Mjærum, viste deltakerne
rundt og åpnet for spørsmål og diskusjon. Turen gikk videre til Bergen fengsel der
assisterende direktør i Kriminalomsorgen region vest, Leif Waage, og fengselsleder,
Kari Øvrebø, viste gjestene den nye flotte besøksleiligheten. De viste også et stort
engasjement for innsattes barn.

The organisation for Families and Friends of Prisoners invited in may guests from
twelve different European countries for an exiting seminar about children with
imprisoned parents. The seminar was arranged in conjunction with FFP being the
host of EUROCHIPS’s (European Network for Children with Imprisoned Parents)
annual General Assembly. The seminar focused o­n new research o­n children with
imprisoned parents, and also had a look at different countries “best practice” within
that field of work. The seminar showed that there is considerable variation in the way
the countries give priority for children of inmates. The goal of the seminar was to
exchange knowledge, experience and to spread good ideas.

EUROCHIPS’s annual General Assembly was arranged the day afterwards with FFP
as the host. Further plans to co-operate across the borders were made. There was
also a visit to Bredtveit prison were the warden, ms. Else Marie Mjærum, gave the
participants a guided tour. The trip went o­n to Bergen prison where assistant director
to the correctional service’s western region, Leif Waage, and warden, Kari Øvrebø,
showed the guests their brand new visitors’ apartments. They also showed a great
commitment for the children of inmates.