International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents – INCCIP
Worldwide, very many children have a parent who is incarcerated. INCCIP is dedicated to connecting committed organizations, institutions, individuals, and students to promote a more cohesive approach globally.
As the only global network of its kind, INCCIP includes groups and individuals who focus on the difficulties encountered by children with incarcerated parents, allowing them to share experiences, knowledge, research, and best practices.
INCCIP strives to elevate the voices of these children at multinational forums and meetings, and every two years, they organize an international conference that brings together participants to discuss and exchange experiences and best practices concerning issues related to these children.
These conferences are held in different countries around the world, with the inaugural event having taken place in March in Rotorua, New Zealand in 2017. Attendees usually include practitioners, academic researchers, human rights advocates, students,
policymakers, and organizations addressing issues pertinent to these children. In collaboration with others, Francis was instrumental in establishing INCCIP.
Vision
The vision of the International Coalition for the Children of Incarcerated Parents (INCCIP) is to see the
wellbeing of children with an incarcerated parent addressed in all nations and at all levels of society.
Mission
Our mission is to gather, collaborate with, and support a diverse range of like-minded organisations and
individuals to promote and achieve the wellbeing of children with an incarcerated parent more
effectively.
Purpose
- To work with the children with an incarcerated parent(s) to give them voice in national and international fora.
- To be a global community of people and organisations who come together to consider and act to reduce the negative effects of parental incarceration on children.
- To support people around the world who work to initiate good policies and practices by:
Engaging with global decision makers, nation states, justice systems, and children’s rights
organisations to improve the lives of children with parents who are in detention. - Supporting research across national and state boundaries.
- Working with our members to enhance community responses.