The Prison

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Would you tell someone if your father was in prison? How about your mother? Schools and councils should be told if a young person is a parent in prison, according to The Children 's Commissioner in England, because of the stigma of means around it, you can't talk and get help with things like Mental Health .

"Is his mom here?"

it was Toni 11. It was The Day before her year six-production-and they wanted to know if her mom would soon come to watch.

her sister avoided the question at first, then answered.

"I'm afraid Mama will not come, mother is in prison. "

In that moment, Toni came to see your mom Every Day at home, visit you in prison.

Toni 's older sister, who was 23 and just had a baby, had to look after Toni , and their nine-year-old sister.

"We just had to stick together and to listen to everything my big sister said. "

Because of their Little Sister all they did is copied, Toni felt she couldn't upset you to in front of her.

Toni says she's not used to fear in a visit to her mother

"I think I edited it properly, my emotions at the time. "

It was not the First Time you had gone from Toni 's parents, to prison. Her father, who she hasn't lived since she was five, spent several years in the interior, when Toni was seven.

But it was your mum that most affected her.

For The First few weeks, they Run Down The Stairs to check, whether your mom it was in The Morning .

"And you, of course, was never. "

Toni , who is now 21, says The Last thing she was worried about at the time, what committed the crime her mother was.

"I was more worried about, when you come home.

"It's almost like a painful loss, because their parent is away, and even if you come back, it is never the same dynamics. "

"My nephew, the diaper got, was looking for'

visiting her mother in prison was a traumatic experience.

"The Journey is long, as The Prison is Far Away in the rule, as they enter the institution, The Buildings are large, everywhere is boarded up, it's dark, The Doors are loud.

"you all are looking for my nephew, used the diaper to be searched. I had a fear of dogs and you would have to just stand there while they sniff you.

"If you leave, there are a lot of tears and a lot of people will cry.

"It's an uncomfortable environment, because they are constantly monitored. "

schools are not currently informed when a student parent in prison

Toni 's life begins to change in the school.

her family didn't want you to talk about your mother that are in prison, because of the shame and stigma it would bring.

"the parents should not have to go to jail, especially mothers. "

you don't know anyone else in your situation and had no one to talk to.

"I was a very angry child. Many of the hurt feelings I had to my mother, I took to all the others.

"Because I didn't explain was the reason for my frustration, a lot of it was misinterpreted.

"I was as a child badly. "

'We are the invisible children'

It is estimated that 300,000 children in the UK have a parent in prison.

At the moment, in schools, and authorities have not been told about it unless a child is placed in care.

The Children 's Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield , believes that more measures will be taken to help children, like Toni .

you want it to have a register for children whose parents are in prison, so that you can get help with things like Mental Health and housing.

"I would really like to see the courts, The Crown prosecutors and The Police , the responsibility for the identification of children when a prisoner convicted of," she says.

"It is an administrative task, but it makes such a difference for these children to enable support to be in place. "

Toni agrees, there should be more support: "We are a group of invisible children. "

'Everyone makes mistakes'

Toni 's mom spent two years in prison.

Although you still have a good relationship, it can still speak it to.

"has It closer to us, and we are stronger as A Family , but The Years , my mother is gone, it's like they don't exist. We are not talking about you. "

Toni says that makes them the guilt of their mother: "Every human being error. Of course, I would prefer that it happen with us. "

she studied criminology at the University and says her experience inspired her plans to work in the probation system.

she hopes that can change things, to help other children went through, what she had done and said additional support could also stop you in The Prison land itself.

"If you were The Children of neglect whose parents are in prison, can lead to the fact that in the same circumstances, that of their parents.

"We are not our parents, not we commit, the crimes committed by our parents, so why should we be punished for it?"

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Source of news: bbc.com