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New Interview Online: Franziska Brandt – Supporting Children of Prisoners

The latest Division_Y interview features Franziska Brandt, a social worker with the Breaking the Waves project at the Kiel City Mission in Germany. She shares her insights on why children of prisoners need support and the challenges and successes of working with affected families.

Watch now (German with English subtitles): https://youtu.be/sXBcYx-yFhs

The eigth interview will follow on the 10.April 2025. The next guest is Maren Michels, director of the NGO “Hamburger Fürsorgeverein” that delivers different kinds of probation services and related support in Hamburg, Germany. Core question: Why and how should NGOs deliver probation services?

On Division_Y, experts discuss rehabilitation, justice, and the real impact of incarceration on families.

Stay tuned for more conversations!

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