Family Stability
Losing a parent to incarceration may increase a child's fear of losing the other parent or the caregiver.
This report draws attention to the needs of children whose parents are in the criminal justice system, and describes how support systems can minimize these children's trauma and harm, and support their resiliency and success. Specifically, it is intended to inform policymakers, practitioners, government agency staff, advocates and families to make positive changes that benefit the lives of New York's children. This effort is part of the New York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents, building on the planning process leading up to the 2010 New York Summit on Children of Incarcerated Parents and the Summit itself.
To safeguard children of incarcerated parents in an integrated and systemic way, significant resources and influence are needed to ensure that public and private agencies work together to implement recommended reforms. This is no small feat.