Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children: Implications for Policy and Practice

Poehlmann-Tynan, Julie; Dallaire, Danielle H.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67599-8_8

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“…Additionally, Poehlmann-Tynan and Pritzl note that between in-person visits, parents and children need to continue to foster their relationship through other methods of communication. 13 • Use video visits in addition to in-person visits. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased our use of video calling, which presents new opportunities for children to connect more frequently with incarcerated parents.…”

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The impact of mass incarceration on children of incarcerated parents

Luther

2023

Beyond Bars

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The impact of mass incarceration extends beyond incarcerated individuals to their families. When parents become incarcerated, the process likely disrupts their children's lives in many ways. Children may experience changes in living arrangements and caregivers, precarious financial situations due to the loss of parental income, and feelings of loss.Although not traditionally considered victims, children of incarcerated parents are the hidden victims of mass incarceration. In the National Institute of Justice Journal, Eric Martin describes this population as the hidden victims of the criminal justice system because few stakeholders recognize the effects of parental incarceration on their children. 1 However, the children's experiences can mirror that of crime victims, as separation from parents tends to harm children of incarcerated parents. Considering the social problems associated with mass incarceration, we must consider how it can disrupt family functioning and negatively impact child wellbeing.Mass incarceration has significantly increased the number of children experiencing parental incarceration. Murphey and Cooper estimate that approximately 7 percent of children have experienced the incarceration of a residential parent in jail or prison. 2 Sykes and Pettit write that in 1980 around 500,000 children had a parent incarcerated in jail or prison; by 2012, this number increased to 2.6 million. 3 Mass incarceration has disproportionately impacted children from marginalized backgrounds. According to Sykes and Pettit approximately 25 percent of Black children and 10

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Section: Opportunities For Connectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of mass incarceration on children of incarcerated parents

Luther

2023

Beyond Bars

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Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children: Implications for Policy and Practice

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The impact of mass incarceration on children of incarcerated parents

The impact of mass incarceration on children of incarcerated parents

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