Bail laws need to change to reduce harm to children, Victorian inquiry finds

Parental incarceration can interrupt childhood development and affects wellbeing, report finds

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Victorian MPs have called on the government to reform the state's bail laws in an effort to reduce the harm caused to children as a result of their parents being imprisoned.

The final report from an inquiry into children of imprisoned parents, tabled in parliament on Thursday, found parental incarceration can interrupt childhood development and have detrimental impacts on emotional and social wellbeing, exposing children to greater risk of poor mental and physical health outcomes.

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