2. How much do you know?

Answer 3

It can be any of the above as it depends upon the family circumstances, and often which parent went to prison. We don't always know who looks after the child.

A study by the organisation 11 Million reported:
9% of children whose mothers are imprisoned are cared for by their fathers;
5% of women prisoners' children remain in their own home once their mother has been sentenced.
(Ref: 11 Million, 2008).

A study by HM Inspectorate of Prisons found:
25% of children were cared for by their grandmothers;
29% were cared for by family members or friends;
12 % were in care, fostered, or adopted.