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How States Can Help 5 Million Kids With A Parent Behind Bars

“A kid shouldn’t suffer the same sentence that their parents are suffering.”By Sarah Grossman - Huffington PostHaving an incarcerated parent can be devastating for a child’s well-being. But now there are clear steps states can take to ensure these children are able to...

A Shared Sentence

The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and CommunitiesBy the Annie E. Casey Foundation - April 18, 2016 DOWNLOAD (20 PG PDF)More than 5 million U.S. children have had a parent in jail or prison at some point in their lives. The incarceration of a...

New Casey Report Recommends Policies to Help Millions of Children With Incarcerated Parents

April 25, 2016, By The Annie E. Casey Foundation In a new report released today, A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation recommended policy reforms that would help millions of children...

When Parents Are in Prison, Children Suffer

Morgan Gliedman’s 3-year-old daughter looking out a prison window on a visit with her father. By KJ Dell’AntoniaAPRIL 26, 2016Morgan Gliedman’s 3-year-old daughter keeps a few pictures of her visits with her dad taped to the wall by her bed, and the rest in a little pink...