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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01v405sd615| Title: | A shared sentence: The devastating toll of parental incarceration on kids, families and communities |
| Keywords: | Prisoners' families—United States Children of prisoners—United States Prisoners—Family relationships—United States |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | Annie E. Casey Foundation |
| Place of Publication: | Baltimore, MD |
| Description: | Incarceration breaks up families, the building blocks of our communities and nation. It creates an unstable environment for kids that can have lasting effects on their development and well-being. These challenges can reverberate and multiply in their often low-income neighborhoods, especially if they live in a community where a significant number of residents, particularly men, are in or returning from jail or prison. And different obstacles emerge once parents are released and try to assume their roles as caregivers, employees and neighbors. This report recommends policies and practices that put the needs of children of incarcerated parents first. We call on correctional systems, communities and state and local public agencies to help stabilize families and preserve their connections during incarceration — and successfully move forward once parents come home. |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01v405sd615 |
| Related resource: | https://assets.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/aecf-asharedsentence-2016.pdf |
| Appears in Collections: | Monographic reports and papers (Publicly Accessible) |
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