Family Connections Project

The Maslow Foundation, Sussex Prisoners’ Families, and KSS Probation work in partnership to deliver a multi-organisational approach to supporting women in the criminal justice system who are at risk of imprisonment, along with their families. This project is based on the Whole Family Approach, utilising standardised Child Impact Assessments and Mother/Family Assessments to address the needs of both the women and their families throughout their journey in the justice system.

• Use of a standardised assessment to identify who could care for the child(ren) should mum go to prison and identify support needs of the female & family
• Using the Child Impact Assessment Toolkit (Prison Reform Trust, publication November 2022) to find out children’s feelings, wishes and concerns
• Providing information about relevant support/services
• Family support provided by SPF
• Providing this information to PSR authors to ensure that magistrates and judges understand the impact so they can make well informed decisions

• Primary Specialism
  • Family, Parenting and Relationships
• Additional Specialisms
  • Family, Parenting and Relationships

Referral Information

Completed referral forms for women at risk of a custodial sentence, who have dependent children and who either live in Sussex or Surrey or are being sentenced at a court in Sussex or Surrey should be emailed to [email protected]

Referrals Offered:

• This service does not offer Booking referrals
• This service does not offer Drop-in referrals
• This service offers Electronic referrals
• This service does not offer Other – See referral information referrals