Improving Prisoners' Family Ties, a report by think-tank New Philanthropy Capital, states that the way positive outcomes of family visits are measured can be improved. In turn, this can help charities providing services in their efforts to attract funding.
"Good family relationships can help offenders get their lives back on track, increasing employment, reducing homelessness and ultimately helping to prevent re-offending," the report states.
"Several charities work with prisoners and their families to strengthen family ties, but these charities struggle to demonstrate the value of their work."
Charities helping to improve the quality of prison visits include Kids VIP, which has worked with more than 100 prisons across the UK to improve the situation for families inside prison.
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