Prison visits are recognised as an important feature of a humane prison system, providing important benefits for prisoners and their family in maintaining ties (McCarthy and Adams, 2017). Scotland has a history of penal welfarism and a right-based agenda in relation to visits (McCarthy and Adams, 2017); however, there is a lack of research that focuses on visits in the context of Scottish prisons. Equally, there is limited research that considers the perspective of children visiting a parent in custody. This paper explores the experiences of children visiting a parent in prison in Scotland, highlighting lessons for policy and practice.

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一把双刃剑：孩子们在苏格兰探望狱中父母的经历

探监被认为是人道监狱系统的一个重要特征，为囚犯及其家人保持联系提供了重要好处（McCarthy 和 Adams，2017 年）。苏格兰有着刑事福利主义的历史，以及与访问相关的基于权利的议程（McCarthy 和 Adams，2017 年）；然而，缺乏针对苏格兰监狱探访的研究。同样，考虑到儿童探望被羁押父母的观点的研究也很有限。本文探讨了儿童探访苏格兰监狱中父母的经历，重点介绍了政策和实践方面的经验教训。