Songs, games and football mark GWMD event in Nowy Wiśnicz (Poland)

10 August 2025, Nowy Wiśnicz (Poland) — On 10 August, Game with Mum & Dad (GWMD) returned to Poland for its second event of 2025, bringing together 9 children and 10 imprisoned parents, 1 uncle and 1 grandfather for a day of sport, music and family connection at Nowy Wiśnicz. The event, organised by Probacja … Lire plus

GWMD marks its third consecutive year in Poland

9 August 2025, Tarnów (Poland) — Tarnów is a small town of about 120,000 inhabitants, located east of Krakow, an hour and a half by train. Its beautiful central square, lined with historic buildings and lively cafés, offers a glimpse of the town’s charm. The prison, situated in the town centre, looks much as one … Lire plus

France closes summer 2025 series of GWMD on a high note

10 July 2025 – Bois d’Arcy, France — On 10 July, the Bois d’Arcy Penitentiary Centre hosted a GWMD event, marking the final event in this summer’s series in France. For two hours, the usual routines of prison life gave way to laughter, play and meaningful connection, as 12 imprisoned fathers spent precious time with their 23 children. … Lire plus

The Réau Prison (France) opens its gates for GWMD

2 July 2025 – Réau, France — On July 2, the South Francilien Penitentiary Center opened its gates to host the third Game with Mum & Dad event in France — a unique initiative that brings imprisoned parents and their children together for a day of play, connection, and family bonding on prison grounds. The event was organised … Lire plus

A day of play and connection at Fresnes Prison (France)

25 June 2025 – Fresnes, France — On June 25, the Fresnes Penitentiary Center, just outside Paris, hosted the second French event of Game with Mum & Dad (GWMD), an initiative designed to strengthen the bond between children and their imprisoned parents in a meaningful and child-friendly setting. Held over two hours in the prison courtyard and organised … Lire plus

Florence prison staff and commander showed great involvement in GWMD

M. Gozzini Prison, Florence, Italy – 7 June 2025. ‘Game with Mum and Dad’, which is taking place in dozens of prisons across Italy this June, was held on Saturday, 7 June at Florence’s Gozzini prison in the form of a penalty shoot-out. The event, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., started a few minutes late to … Lire plus

In San Vittore prison, Italy, the field is very small but the impact is big

Milan, Italy. Inside San Vittore prison — a 19th-century penitentiary complex originally built in the green suburbs and now in the city centre — a “Game with Mum and Dad” event was held. On this occasion, the activity took the form of a mini table football tournament. As always, the project was managed and implemented … Lire plus

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