Parental Incarceration - The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Parental Incarceration

From 1980 to 2000, the number of kids with a father in prison or jail rose by 500%. The latest data indicate that nearly 5 million children across America have had a parent incarcerated at some point in their lives. Parental incarceration breaks up families — the building blocks of our communities and nation — and creates an unstable environment for kids that can have lasting e...  more

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