綿密的社會安全網？收容人家屬支持資源之評析

Is Our Social Safety Net Close-knit? Commenting on the Support Resources for Prisoners' Families

犯罪發生後，司法單位開始介入調查和懲罰犯罪人的同時，有一類長期被忽視的犯罪被害人也逐漸產生中──收容人家屬。隨著親人的被捕、審判、入獄，收容人家屬也付出許多代價，諸如失去經濟支柱、家庭功能喪失、產生羞恥感／罪惡感、受社會排擠／異樣的眼光、和因訴訟而需負擔的額外開銷，但是，他們通常難以從社會上得到足夠的協助，即使存在協助資源，他們亦常常一無所知。本文蒐集整理國內外現行收容人家屬支持資源，國內資源包括官方機構資源和民間團體資源，國外資源以民間組織為主要推動力量，官方單位逐步地與其進行合作方案。支持的面向包括法律諮詢、經濟扶助、家庭關係維繫與修復、心理健康、以及社會倡議等，透過國內外的支持資源比較，建議我國未來對於收容人家屬應該主動提供有系統的協助資源資訊，同時採行循證式服務計畫，保障服務品質。

Once a crime occurred, the State initiated the investigation and punishment. During the procedure, a group of long-term forgotten victims has emerged - the family members of prisoners. With the arrest, trial, imprisonment of loved ones, prisoners' families paid a similar price, such as lack of financial support, loss of family function, experiences of shame and guilt, social discrimination and stigma, as well as the addition expenses due to the litigation. They, however, often find it difficult to obtain sufficient assistance from the society. Even if there are assistance resources, they often know nothing about it. This article summarized the current available supportive resources for prisoners' families in Taiwan and foreign countries. The resources in Taiwan are categorized into the ones provided by the official institutions and non-governmental organizations. The resources in foreign countries are primarily driven by the non-governmental organizations, and the official agencies gradually carry out cooperation programs with them. Supportive areas include legal consultation, financial assistance, family relationship maintenance and restoration, mental health, and social initiatives. Based on the comparison of supportive resources between Taiwan and other countries, it is suggested that in the future, we should actively provide systematic assistance, resources, and information for prisoners' families, and adopt evidence-based service plans to ensure the service quality.