COIPI envisions the children of incarcerated parents reaching their highest level of development, free from the burden of parental absence.
Children Of Imprisoned Parents International

Resources & Outreach

  • Voice from the Global South & Insight from Canadian Advocates and Professionals
    This public event is an awareness-raising initiative and community engagement project focused on exploring practical, community-based approaches to supporting children with incarcerated parents. The program integrates an interactive activity, short video presentations, and a facilitated discussion to encourage participant reflection and knowledge-sharing. The interactive component is based on Feel the Bars, Fill the Gaps, an…
  • Exclusive Report by COIPI on the Mothers’ Ward of Qarchak Prison and Evin Quarantine, Before and After the Israeli Attack
    Violence Against Children Behind Prison Walls In this brief report, the Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI) shares its latest findings on the conditions of children in the mothers’ ward of Qarchak Prison. The report also reviews the situation of children who, over the past two years, have been held in inhumane conditions in Evin…
  • Yasuj Juvenile Rehabilitation Center: Women Prisoners Endure Filth and Lack of Medical, and Educational Facilities
    Originally published in Farsi at Radio Zamaneh on July 4, 2024 Hamed Farmand, President of Children of Imprisoned Parents International and a member of the Global Prison Nursery Network More than 100 inmates, ranging from adolescents to adults, pregnant women, and mothers with young children, are held in a facility infamous for its unsanitary conditions…
  • COIPI Winter 2025 Newsletter
    I am Hamed Farmand, the founder and President of Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI). I have been leading COIPI since its founding in August of 2014. Our mission is to: This is our Winter 2025 Newsletter, which will cover the following: Thank you for your interest. Hamed Farmand Empowering Professionals – Strengthening Families 160…
  • Story of Leaves
    Hamed Farmand, COIPI’s president, volunteered as a mentor at All God’s Children Camp for the third consecutive year in 2018. This summer camp, supported by the United Methodist Church in Virginia, is designed for children with incarcerated parents, providing them with a safe and nurturing space to connect, heal, and just be kids. That year,…