Aims & Purpose Background Theory How the Toolkit Works The Sentence Types of Prison NOMS Be Aware Behaviours Key Stages Arrest (Stage 1) Charge (Stage 2) Court / Custody (Stage 3 & 4) First Visit (Stage 5) Role Change (Stage 6) Release (Stage 7)
Reflection Useful Links
Court/custody - Stage 3 & 4
Court/custody
Court is a place of powerlessness for the family. There maybe conflicting information from friends and legal representation. Family can sit in the public gallery (normally)
State of change - Pre-contemplation
Interventions - Provide information before court to prepare for all outcomes
Quite possible that the child has no idea what is happening. The child is very vulnerable around this stage as tension can be very high. So the child maybe at higher risk or receive unusual amounts of attention because the parent knows/believes they will be going to prison
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