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July 30, 2010 1:58pm
RT @jeneobrien: Another good section of law addresses "girlfriend problem": 2 many women serving time b/c of ties 2 drugdealer husband etc.
July 30, 2010 1:11pm
Absolutely agree! RT @jeneobrien: @JusticeReform yes but would be better if 1:1 not 18:1 shows need for prison alt- cj needs trtment options
July 30, 2010 12:57pm
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Studies, Articles, and Publications


Commentary & Reports

Kinship Care when Parents Are Incarcerated:  What We Know, What We Can Do
By Creasie Finney Hairston, Annie E. Casey Foundation - 2009

The Family Justice Approach
Family Justice

La Bodega de la Familia:  Reflections on an Experiment that Worked

By Carol Shapiro, Family Justice - 2009

Children and Families with Incarcerated Parents:  Exploring Development in the Field and Opportunities for Growth
By Stacey M. Bouchet, for the Annie E. Casey Foundation - January 2008

La Bodega de la Familia: Reaching Out to the Forgotten Victims of Substance Abuse
By Carol Shapiro, Bureau of Justice Assistance - 1998

Prisoners and Families:  Parenting Issues During Incarceration
By Creasie Finney Hairston - 2001

Children and Families
Report of the Reentry Policy Council, Chapter 13 - 2005

Families Left Behind:  The Hidden Costs of Incarceration and Reentry
By Jeremy Travis, Elizabeth Cincotta McBride, and Amy L. Solomon, The Urban Institute - 2005

Broken Bonds:  Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Children with Incarcerated Parents
By Nancy G. La Vigne, Elizabeth Davies, and Diana Brazzell, The Urban Institute - 2008

Parental Incarceration:  How to Avoid a "Death Sentence" for Families
By Tiffany Conway and Rutledge Q. Hutson, Journal of Poverty Law and Policy - 2008

Engaging Communities:  An Essential Ingredient to Offender Reentry
By Reginald A. Wilkinson,
Corrections Today - 2005

Family and Reentry
Reentry Media Outreach

Family Members' Experiences with Incarceration and Reentry
By Rebecca L. Naser and Christy A. Visher,
Western Criminology Review - 2006

Realistic Child Support Policies that Support Successful Re-entry
By Vicki Turetsky, Center for Law and Social Policy - 2007

Staying in Jobs and Out of the Underground:  Child Support Policies that Encourage Legitimate Work
By Vicki Turetsky, Center for Law and Social Policy - 2007

Being a Parent While Incarcerated
By Elaine Whitmanbonner,
Prison Living Magazine - Vol. 2, Issue 3

Rebuilding Families, Reclaiming Lives:  State Obligations to Children in Foster Care and Their Incarcerated Parents
By Patricia El Allard and Lynn D. Lu, Brennan Center for Justice - 2006

No Further Harm:  What We Owe to Incarcerated Fathers
By Mary Fainson Katzenstein and Mary Lyndon Shanley, Boston Review - 2008

The Front Line:  Building Programs and Recognize Families' Role in Reentry
By Mike Bobbitt and Marta Nelson, Vera Institute of Justice - 2004

Research & Statistics

Focus on Children with Incarcerated Parents:  An Overview of the Research Literature
By Creasie Finney Hairston, - October, 2007

Children of Incarcerated Parents Fact Sheet
The Annie E. Casey Foundation - 2008

Parents in Prison and Their Minor Children
By Lauren E. Glaze and Laura M. Maruschak, Bureau of Justice Statistics - 2008

Families as a Resource in Recovery from Drug Abuse:  An Evaluation of La Bodega de la Familia
By Eileen Sullivan, Milton Mino, and Katherine Nelson - 2002

Family Support is Key to Staying out of Prison, Say Ex-Offenders in Chicago
The Urban Institute - 2004

Social and Economic Implications of Family Connections to Prisoners
By Johnna Christian, Jeff Mellow, and Shenique Thomas, Journal of Criminal Justice - 2006

When a Parent Is in Prison
Documentary project of Eastern Mennonite University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and Mennonite Central Committee U.S.

Using Local Data to Explore the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents
By Diana Brazzell, The Urban Institute - 2008

Keeping Children Safe When Their Parents Are Arrested:  Local Approaches That Work
By Ginny Puddefoot and Lisa K. Foster - July 2007