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:

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

Child benefit freeze - 24 June 2010: 
Prisoners' families clobbered by budget?

Expensive and Ineffective - 21 June 2010: 
Prison governors and probation officers condemn short-term prison sentences.

Eurowide events to raise awareness - 01 June 2010: 
European Prisoners' Children's Week - June 1-6.

£62bn savings are to be made - 25 May 2010: 
How will spending cuts affect prisoners' families?

Marsh Award for Volunteers 2010 - 13 May 2010: 
Win £1000 in the Marsh Award for Volunteers 2010

New Cabinet Posts - 12 May 2010: 
New Justice and Home Affairs ministers are announced

'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'.