2. How much do you know?

Answer 7

The average distance a child will travel is 62 miles for mum and 51 miles for dad.

The female prison estate is far smaller than its male equivalent. The implication is imprisoned mothers will often be even further from home than fathers, making face-to-face contact harder. For children visiting it can mean a long, complicated journey, an early start and a day off school.

It is not always clear who will take the child. What if they are in foster care? What if there is family conflict and no adult is prepared to make the journey? Statistics suggest that fewer people are visiting prisons. It is expensive, time consuming, stressful and can be traumatic for children.