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Pejling och dialogue To visit an imprisoned parent in custody and/ or in prison

Visiting an imprisoned parent in custody and/or in prison o What is it like visiting a parent in custody and/ or in prison? o What works well? o What can be improved?

”Whatever he has done he is still my father.”

Visits and visitation area ”…we sit and play dominoes, but at the same time I do the math, while we sit and talk - we are almost doing three things at once. We´re doing all the things during the time we have, as much as we have time to do.” o “To be able to go with my dad and see where he lives. To watch a movie with him. /... / To eat together and maybe go outside, even if there is some kind of cage up there. To do ordinary things. Have a bite to eat at Mc Donalds." JosefinVera

Information o "It´s because we are not gonna help him escape, I mean so that we´re not gonna try to break the glass and run away with dad." And the whole time I was thinking – “What would have happened if it was a fire?” It's really difficult to get through all those doors. I was just thinking “God, they must have someone really dangerous in this custody /... /? " IvarJosefin

Attitude from the staff ”Whatever he´s done he is still my father.” "Sometimes I talk to the police that work here. But sometimes they don´t answer. And sometimes they tell me that I can have a colouring book. " Vera Henrik

Contact “And the letters take too long to deliver, and then you have already said it." "Of course you appreciate the two calls a week that we have when I haven´t heard from my mother for several weeks." Vera Maria

Visits and visitation area o Enable for us to do more everyday things together Information o Adapt the information to my age and my needs Treatment from the staff o Notice me! Be personal! Contact o Enable a more regular and faster communication The children´s advice

Children´s wishing list

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