2. How much do you know?
Answer 1
There are an estimated 162,000 children affected by parental imprisonment every year.
This is an approximate number as, at present, there is no systematic way of identifying and tracking the number of children affected by parental imprisonment.
However, recent statistics suggest the number in 2005 was as high as 162,000 (ref: Social Exclusion Taskforce report, 'Reaching out: Think Family'). Additionally, they estimate around 55% of female prisoners have a child aged 15 to 21 and 25% of men in Young Offenders Institutions are, or are shortly to become, fathers.