At least 100,000 children have a parent who is arrested each year. There are no proper systems to protect them.
- Written by Catherine Flynn, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Monash University
www.shutterstock.comEarlier this month, horrific reports emerged of a baby girl dying in Katherine, while her mother was in police custody.
Without commenting on this specific case, it raises important issues that should be of concern to all of us, about what happens to children when a parent or carer is arrested.
People may be surprised to learn...