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
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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
Check out relevant news clips, publications, legislation, and websites about children and families. Most recent additions: |
The Justice Center, with funding support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Casey Family, is coordinating a project to develop resource for policymakers and practitioners interested in supporting children and families of people in prisons or jails and successful prisoner reentry. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, and the Open Society Institute have also contributed funding to support this project.