- Kermanshah Women’s Prison: Punishing Women for Poverty, Punishing Children for Their Mothers
Hamed Farmand, founder and president of Children of Imprisoned Parents International and a member of the Global Prison Nursery Network Originally published in Farsi at Radio Zamaneh on January 13, 2025 This report examines the situation of children and their mothers in the “Women’s Ward” (Andarzgãh-e Nesvãn) of Kermanshah. In a facility that fails to… - Khorramabad Exile Prison: A Non-Standard Facility for Women and an Unhealthy Environment for Children
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 Young children, breastfeeding mothers, and pregnant women are held alongside other women convicted of various public offenses in a facility known among inmates as the “exile… - 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 envisions the children of incarcerated parents reaching their highest level of development, free from the burden of parental absence.
