Voices Unlocked Ep. 9 | Dr Ben Rakes on INCCIP Global Support for Children With Incarcerated Parents

In this Voices Unlocked episode, we welcome Dr. Ben Rakes, who shares his current role teaching academic skills at University Campus Oldham and reflects on decades of work supporting young people affected by the criminal justice system. The conversation focuses on InCIP (International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents), how it emerged from links between the COPING project (2010–2013) and Francis Suby’s Ugandan organisation Wells of Hope, and how InCIP was shaped at the 2015 Dallas conference before its first conference in New Zealand in 2017.Chapters:00:00 Important Disclaimer00:34 Meet Dr Ben Rakes02:20 Surreal Holland Conference05:00 What InCIP Is05:22 Francis and Wells of Hope08:55 InCIP Conferences Grow10:42 Youth Panels Ripple Effects12:32 South Korea Youth Empowerment17:15 Huddersfield Escape Room Story19:21 Online Conference and Bells Palsy21:22 Ben Highlights Resilience Debate24:23 Uganda Realities and Stigma27:28 Uganda Prison Story28:48 No Lawyer No Justice29:39 Children Homes Abroad31:38 Rethinking Resilience33:44 Community Builds Strength35:41 Incip Growth And Vision36:44 UN Status And Youth Board42:04 Gratitude And Farewell