News and events

APF and its members work hard to keep the impact of imprisonment on the families of prisoners and the work of our members in the newspapers, in magazines, on websites, television and radio.  You can read our most recent press release and past press releases, letters to the press, articles and comments through the links on the left hand side of this page.   

160,000 children ignored by government.  APF, as part of an alliance of prison charities, told MPs that the government is failing in its duty of care for them.  Download the Agenda for Action  below to read more.

Latest news articles:

Visiting prisons survey - 03 September 2010: 
Visiting prisons - survey finds there is room for improvement. Read more

Consultation information September 2010 - 01 September 2010: 
The coalition government wants to hear your views.

Find out how to run a family friendly prison event - 01 September 2010: 
Run a family friendly prison event

Tories defend their fiscal policy - 26 August 2010: 

Poorest families affected by emergency budget?

 

The Marsh Award for Volunteers - 19 August 2010: 

Do you know a volunteer who works with prisoners' families?

They could win £1,000

Opinions called for from voluntary sector! - 11 August 2010: 
Minister of Civil Society wants to know what the voluntary sector thinks.

PSI 38 - important to family work - 27 July 2010: 
Controversy around Crispin Blunt's speech concerns prison practitioners.

Good news for family work - 23 July 2010: 
Crispin Blunt says prisoners families ties must be maintained.

Your Children, Your Rights - 12 July 2010: 
A new series of briefings will inform mothers in prison about their family rights.

APF forum on alternatives to grant funding - 29 June 2010: 
Alternatives to Grant Funding - Looking at Commissioning and Social Impact Bonds forum

'I just wanted to write and say thank you to you and your team for such an excellent conference last week. It was great to hear the stories of those who have experienced the system first hand'.