Children, Families, and Communities
Affected by Reentry
The growth in the number of men and women incarcerated in the United States over the past 20 years has affected an extraordinary number of children and families. The number of minor children with a parent incarcerated in state or federal prison rose by more than 761,000 from 1991 to 2007.1 In 2007, an estimated 809,800 state and federal prisoners were parents to over 1.7 million minor children.2 Research has indicated that on any given day more than 7 million children may have a parent in prison or jail, or under parole or probation supervision.3
Announcements
3/11/10 —
On March 11, 2010, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for the OJJDP FY10 Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative. Funding under this solicitation is available to help state and local government agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, public universities and colleges, and nonprofit organizations provide mentoring and transitional services to juveniles returning from correctional facilities.
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Justice Center Work
The Justice Center is coordinating a project that will help corrections and human services administrators assess the degree to which cross-agency collaboration is occurring and highlight areas where there is room for greater collaboration. The Justice Center is also developing a federal action plan that the federal government can use to help state and local governments better address the needs of children with incarcerated parents. |
In the Report
The Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council is a comprehensive guide for policymakers and practitioners interested in addressing the challenges people face when they are released from prisons and jails.
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Reentry in Action
Wasington, DC: Father to Child Programs Nearly 10,000 inmates from Washington, D.C. are serving their sentences in federal prisons across the United States. Hope House provides programming to help men who are incarcerated in prisons outside the Washington, D.C. area to stay connected to their families. |
Additional Resources
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