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2011
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Children on the Outside: Voicing the Pain and Human Costs of Parental Incarceration
By Allard, Patricia; Greene, Judith.
Justice Strategies (Brooklyn, NY).
Observations of and recommendations based “largely in the words of the most directly affected, the children” are presented. Anyone involved in providing services to juveniles should read this report. “It is by tackling the psychological and emotional trauma head-on that we not only aid these children to grow into our future mothers, fathers, taxpayers and workers, but also ensure more stable and thriving communities” (p. i). Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; voicing the ... Read More
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45 pages
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2011
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Arizona Family Members Behind Bars: Difficult Questions Children Ask…and Answers That Might Help: A Caregiver’s Guide to Arizona’s Criminal Justice System from Arrest to Release
Arizona’s Children Association. KARE Family Center (Tucson, AZ); Pima Prevention Partnership. AZ STARS Collaboration (Tucson, AZ).
If your agency provides services to the children of incarcerated individuals, you may want to look at this manual for guiding your own efforts at developing a publication for the children of your inmates. It might be something you share with community partners. The guide offers assistance in answering the often tough questions of what is happening to a child’s parent. Sections of this publication include: how to use this manual; 10 tips for caregivers; 10 questions a child might ask about the cr... Read More
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64 pages + 72 pages
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2011
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A Call to Action: Safeguarding New York's Children of Incarcerated Parents
By Krupat, Tanya; Gaynes, Elizabeth; Lincroft, Yali.
Osborne Association. New York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents (New York, NY).
The “purpose of this report is action. It is intended to be a tool that assists policymakers, practitioners, government agency staff, advocates, and families to enact positive changes to benefit the lives of New York’s children” (p. 9). It can be used as a starting point for the efforts of other states in making the lives of children with incarcerated parents more safe and nurturing. Four sections are contained in this publication: what we know about children of incarcerated parents; the crimina... Read More
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88 pages
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2010
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Study of Incarcerated Women and Their Children
By Sharp, Susan; Pain, Emily.
Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (Oklahoma City, OK).
The experiences of female inmates, their children, and the present caregivers of those children are examined. Any review of the problems women inmates and their children experience should include this report. Three sections are contained in this document: female prisoners—demographics, criminal histories, family histories, mental health histories, drug abuse histories, children, and concerns and recommendations from the women; caregivers of the children of female prisoners—backgrounds of the inc... Read More
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39 pages
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2009
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Children of Incarcerated Parents: An Action Plan for Federal Policymakers
By Nickel, Jessica; Garland, Crystal; Kane, Leah.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, MD).
Council of State Governments Justice Center (New York, NY).
“This action plan is designed to help federal leaders improve policies for children of incarcerated parents, but also includes recommendations of value to state and local governments that can facilitate and complement federal initiatives and result in better responses to this population” (p. ix). Sections of this publication include: introduction; children of incarcerated parents—overview and research; coordination across service systems; responses to children during a parent’s arrest; parent-ch... Read More
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46 p.
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2009
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Definitions of "Parent" and Relative Variations in Child Welfare
National Conference of State Legislatures (Denver, CO).
Legislation regarding the relationship between parent and child is organized and presented by state. Entries include summaries of pertinent text.... Read More
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15 p.
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2009
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Supporting Youth in Transition to Adulthood: Lessons Learned from Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
By Altschuler, David; Stangler, Gary; Berkley, Kent; Burton, Leonard; Pinheiro, Erika.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL).
Georgetown University. Public Policy Institute. Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) (Washington, DC); Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative (St. Louis, MO).
“This paper discusses the successes and challenges that juvenile justice and child welfare agencies face in preparing the youth they serve for a successful adulthood” (p.5). Sections of this publication include: introduction; the desired result—successful transition to adulthood by age 25; history of child welfare and juvenile justice systems; systems reform; agency culture and collaboration; managing multiple systems involvement; fundamentals of policy and practice; and conclusions and recommen... Read More
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58 p.
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2009
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Racial and Ethnic Disparity and Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: A Compendium
Georgetown University. Public Policy Institute. Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) (Washington, DC); University of Chicago. Chapin Hall Center for Children (Chicago, IL).
Documents are provided from the symposium “The Overrepresentation of Children of Color in America’s Juvenile Justice System and Child Welfare Systems.” “The symposium was designed to illuminate the work of juvenile justice and child welfare systems in this area – and the degree to which the systems’ efforts are or are not integrated – and to focus on the ways in which the federal, state, and local government might support both systems in achieving better outcomes for children and promote policie... Read More
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79 p.
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2009
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Mothers, Infants and Imprisonment: A National Look at Prison Nurseries and Community-Based Alternatives
By Villanueva, Chandra King; From, Sarah B.; Lerner, Georgia.
Women's Prison Association and Home, Inc. Institute on Women and Criminal Justice (New York, NY).
Prison nurseries and community-based residential parenting programs, two possible options for women who have children while incarcerated, are examined. Sections in addition to an executive summary are: introduction; characteristics of prison nursery programs; program spotlight -- Washington State Correctional Center for Women; characteristics of community-based residential parenting programs; program spotlight -- Lovelady Center, Birmingham, AL; program spotlight -- U.S. Federal Bureau of Priso... Read More
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39 p.
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2009
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Incarcerated Parents and Their Children: Trends 1991-2007
By Schirmer, Sarah; Nellis, Ashley; Mauer, Marc.
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
Issues surrounding the impact of incarceration on parents and their children are discussed. Sections contained in this report include: introduction with key points; incarcerated parents -- population, marital status, and gender; minor children of incarcerated parents -- number, racial and ethnic population, and contact with parents; public policy impact; recommendations for public policy; and conclusion.... Read More
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11 p.
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2009
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Incarcerated Parents and Child Support: The Handbook for Incarcerated Parents: Child Support, Establishing Paternity, Visitation, DNA Testing, Resources
Texas Office of the Attorney General (Austin, TX).
This brochure aims "to inform incarcerated parents about what they do when they are sent to prison, how to handle their child support case when they are incarcerated and what to do when they are released from prison" (p. 2). Topics discussed include: what the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) can provide: what the OAG will not; frequently asked questions about child support, about visitation, and upon release from incarceration; and child support definitions.... Read More
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8 p.
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2008
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Incarceration and Support for Children in Fragile Families
By Geller, Amanda; Garfinkel, Irwin; Western, Bruce.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, MD).
Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) (Princeton, NJ).
The reduction in financial support provided by incarcerated fathers to their children is investigated. Sections of this report include: abstract; background -- incarceration and the labor market and families; data and methods -- variables of interest (i.e., incarceration, financial contributions, and socioeconomic covariates; study modeling strategy; results; and conclusions and directions for policy and research. Men with incarceration histories are 14% less likely to provide financial support... Read More
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31 p.
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2008
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Do No Harm: An Analysis of the Legal and Social Consequences of Child Visitation Determinations for Incarcerated Perpetrators of Extreme Acts of Violence Against Women
By Conner, Dana Harrington.
The right of a male batterer to visit his child(ren) is discussed. Sections of this paper include: introduction; defining the issues; the problem of prison visitation determinations; rights versus interests; in search of a standard -- the court's choice, parent and child relations, and the nature of the crime; factors for considerations in prison visitation cases -- legal presumption, best interest, trauma to the child(ren), and supervision and transportation; the response of the community; and... Read More
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81 p.
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2008
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Paternal Incarceration and Children's Physically Aggressive Behaviors: Evidence from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study
By Wildeman, Christopher.
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (New York, NY).
Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) (Princeton, NJ).
The "effects of paternal incarceration on children's physically aggressive behaviors at age five" are examined (p. 3). This report contains an abstract and the following sections: background; data, measures, and method; results; and discussion. There is a statistically significant relationship between parental incarceration and the physical aggression of boys, but not of girls.... Read More
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32 p.
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2008
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Children of Incarcerated Parents
By Douglas, Brad.
West Virginia Division of Corrections. Office of Research and Planning (Charleston, WV).
Statistics regarding inmates' children are presented. Some highlights of this report are: 61.7% of female inmates and 50.7% of male inmates said they were parents; the average age of their children is 8.5 years; and the majority (62%) of these inmates' children are cared for by the biological mother.... Read More
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3 p.
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2008
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Broken Bonds: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Children with Incarcerated Parents
By La Vigne, Nancy G.; Davies, Elizabeth; Brazzell, Diana.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, MD).
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
Strategies for meeting the needs and overcoming the obstacles facing children with incarcerated parents are explained through a review of available empirical research. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; scope of the problem; changes in daily life -- living arrangements, parent-child relationship, and financial circumstances; emotional and behavioral impact; protective factors -- relationship with parent before and during incarceration and support from family, caregivers,... Read More
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17 p.
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2008
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Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents: Views from Mentors
By Davies, Elizabeth; Brazzell, Diana; La Vigne, Nancy G.; Shollenberger, Tracey.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, MD).
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
Observations made by focus groups composed of individuals working with children of incarcerated parents about the lives of these children are reported. A few key findings are: mom's incarceration is harder on a child than having dad incarcerated; release and reintegration of a parent is a particularly difficult time; negative behavioral outcomes result from parental incarceration; and children with incarcerated parents have a range of critical needs.... Read More
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11 p.
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2008
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Using Local Data to Explore the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents
By Brazzell, Diana.
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
Observations are made by "three organizations which set out to merge local and state level criminal justice and human services data to learn about children of incarcerated parents in their localities" (p. 1). Sections of this report are; background; datasets and data linking; analysis and findings from the Allegheny Department of Human Services (Pittsburgh, PA), the Providence Plan (RI), and the Chapin Hall Center for Children (Chicago, IL); potential for using administrative data to learn abou... Read More
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12 p.
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2008
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Children and Families of Incarcerated Parents: Understanding the Challenges and Addressing the Needs
By Bearse, Miriam L..
Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services. Planning, Performance and Accountability (Olympia, WA).
Findings from reviews of policies and services related to children of incarcerated parents by Washington State government agencies are presented. Two sections follow an executive summary. Section 1 covers the context of this review and looks at: the ground work and legislation; national perspectives regarding effects on child welfare, impact of incarceration on children and caregivers, child support, poverty and disproportionality, other state's efforts, and federal legislation; and the current... Read More
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53 p.
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2008
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Parents in Prison and Their Minor Children
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC).
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2008
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Mapping Community Data on Children of Prisoners: Strategies and Insights
By Brazzell, Diana; La Vigne, Nancy.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, MD).
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
"This policy brief discusses the analysis and mapping of local data on children whose parents are involved in the criminal justice system" (p. 1). Sections include: why analyze and map data on children of inmates; potential data sources; working with the data; case study -- using corrections data -- the Providence Plan; case study -- merging datasets -- Allegheny County Department of Human Services; mapping the data; and conclusion.... Read More
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8 p.
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2006
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Children of Incarcerated Parents: Trainer's Guide [and] Participant Resources
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Child Welfare League of America (Washington, DC).
Issues affecting the children of incarcerated parents are discussed during this twelve-hour training program. Modules include:
- What everyone should know -- who the children of incarcerated parents are, the impact of parental incarceration on children, and what we can do;
- How the child experiences parental incarceration -- child development and attachment and the child’s view of parental incarceration;
- Teamwork toward resilience -- what resilience is and strategies for promo... Read More
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2 v. (v. 1 - 141 p., v. 2 - 70 p.) + 1 computer disk; CD-ROM
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2004
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Planning and Intervention Sites Funded to Address the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents: Final Report
By Bush-Baskette, Stephanie; Patino, Vanessa.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Child Welfare League of America (Washington, DC).
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (Oakland, CA).
Results from a process and outcome evaluation of program development for demonstration sites of programs that address the needs of children with incarcerated parents are presented. Sections contained in this report are: executive summary; introduction; challenges faced by children of incarcerated parents; overview of the initiative, planning sites, and intervention sites; evaluation overview; case studies; Board interviews; summary of findings; and conclusion and implications for future program... Read More
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131 p.
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2003
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Children of Prisoners: Children of Promise [Videoconference Held June 18, 2003]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This videoconference identifies the problems and greatest needs of incarcerated parents and caretakers with regard to their children. It specifically addresses: - Problems and issues that children of prisoners or former prisoners face that put the kids at risk;
- Evidence-based and promising approaches to support these children and build on their strengths;
- And the benefits of the criminal justice system becoming more family-friendly.... Read More
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1 DVD (151 min.)
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1989
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Task Force on Women, Children, and the Criminal Justice System
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Connecticut General Assembly. Task Force on Women, Children, and the Criminal Justice System (Hartford, CT); Connecticut. The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (Hartford, CT).
The Task Force was established in 1987 to examine issues surrounding female offenders and their children, and the impact of the justice system from arrest to re-entry into the community. This document includes both an executive summary, and final report and recommendations.... Read More
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90 p.
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