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The nation’s growing prison and jail population has raised serious questions about the collateral effects of
incarceration on children, families and communities. Whatever one’s views about the appropriate role
of incarceration in the criminal justice system, it is clear that imprisonment disrupts positive, nurturing
relationships between many parents—particularly mothers—and their children. In addition, many families with
children suffer economic strain and instability when a parent is imprisoned. Research suggests that intervening
in the lives of incarcerated parents and their children to preserve and strengthen positive family connections can
yield positive societal benefits in the form of reduced recidivism, less intergenerational criminal justice system
involvement, and promotion of healthy child development. In the words of one prominent researcher, “[s]tudies
. . . indicate that families are important to prisoners and to the achievement of major social goals, including the
prevention of recidivism and delinquency.”1
Because this area is fraught with major data gaps, it is recommended that policymakers begin their exploration
of the subject by posing a series of questions to their staffs and the heads of agencies with jurisdiction over law
enforcement, corrections, child welfare, education and welfare, as well as child advocates, the university community
and others who have an interest in ensuring the well-being of children whose parents are in custody.
This report proposes a list of such questions, each followed by a discussion that is intended, not so much as a
definitive answer, but as general background information. The information identifies only general trends, since
specific answers to the questions posed will differ by state, depending on factors such as the existing policy context
and service array, demographic trends and available data.