Children of Incarcerated Parents Toolkit

Children & Family

DOWNLOAD The Idaho Criminal Justice Commission, through the collective efforts of our members and community partners, are committed to improving the lives of Children of Incarcerated Parents and their families by building private/public partnerships to identify...

Costs of Incarceration on Families

Children & Family

DOWNLOAD Who Pays?reveals that the costs of incarceration run deeper than budget line items and extend far beyond the sentences served. Whether behind bars or returning home, people who have experienced incarceration are a part of families whether chosen or blood...

Involving Families in Case Planning

Children & Family

DOWNLOAD When supervising individuals in a community-based setting, it is essential to leverage the information and resources of people whom the individuals under supervision identify as important in their life. This may include blood relatives, friends,...

Parents Behind Bars — Child Trends Publication

Children & Family

DOWNLOAD Children do not often figure in discussions of incarceration, but new research finds more than five million U.S. children have had at least one parent in prison at one time or another—about three times higher than earlier estimates that included only children...

When A Parent Is Incarcerated (primer)

Children & Family

DOWNLOAD The goal of this primer is to provide relevant and practical information for public child welfare agencies and social workers when working with incarcerated parents. There are many compelling reasons why child welfare agencies should develop programs and...