Casey Connects: Summer 2011

The impact of incarceration and reentry undermine the best efforts of families to achieve economic self-sufficiency and break the cycle of poverty.

The Foundation pressed the view that children should have the support of both parents, regardless of whether the parents live together, and that responsible fathers who play active roles in child development and family economic success help create strong families, which lead to better outcomes for children.

Some seven million adults — one in 32 — are under criminal justice supervision in the United States, and 1.8 million children have a parent in prison.