Social worker pilot in women's prison should be rolled out across country
Social worker pilot in women's prison should be rolled out across country Theresa Alessandro Jun 25th, 2023 All women's prisons should have social workers dedicated to supporting mothers in custody to stay in touch with their children, where it is in the child's best interests, according to Catholic charity Pact (the Prison Advice and Care Trust). The call coincides with the publication on 22 June of an independent evaluation report that shows how social workers in two prisons have helped to keep mothers in touch with their children and have supported in managing incidents of self-harm, which are at record levels in women's prisons. The Together a Chance pilot project, run by Pact and funded by the Sylvia Adams Trust, employs two prison-based social workers to support mothers in HMPs Send and Eastwood Park. Their role is to bridge the gap between the prison and social services in the community, keeping mothers in touch with their children where it is in the child