Subject Guide
A Bill of Rights for Children of Incarcerated Parents
- Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Bill of RightsFrom the San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership.
Websites
- Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC)A community based, non-profit organization in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, whose mission is to embrace the children of incarcerated parents and empower them to break the cycle of intergenerational involvement in the criminal justice system.
- Fortune Society - Building People, Not PrisonsFamily Services helps formerly incarcerated parents establish or re-establish relationships with their children, end their dependence on governmental benefits, and successfully reintegrate into their communities.
- Hour ChildrenProvides supportive services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their families.
- The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the IncarceratedFounded in 1983 NRCCFI was the first national organization in the United States focused on families of the incarcerate
- The Osborne Association: Our AdvocacyOsborne’s family-centered approach recognizes the central role of family and social networks in reaching the desired outcomes of all its programs. Offers numerous services to families, several of which follow below.
- The Osborne Association: Our ServicesEnables incarcerated parents to make, mend and maintain relationships with their children through a comprehensive parenting program.
- The Osborne Association: Children & FamiliesProvides critical support and assistance, seldom available elsewhere, to help people cope with the often traumatic changes that occur when a loved one is incarcerated, including negotiating the intricacies of the criminal justice system, maintaining contact with an incarcerated person, and addressing the challenges that occur during the period of reentry.
- The Osborne Association: Young Adult ServicesHelps children with a currently or formerly incarcerated parent to overcome stigma and isolation by offering a non-judgmental, child-friendly environment, along with support, various services, and resources tailored to these children's unique needs and perspectives.
- The Osborne Association: Reentry PlanningOffers targeted services to women affected by the incarceration of their intimate partners or their children, and women who are caring for children with an incarcerated parent. Women are able to find peer support, receive therapeutic counselling, and reduce their stress and isolation.
Policy Reports, Studies & Fact Sheets
- Children of Incarcerated Parents Fact SheetThe United States leads the world in rates of incarceration, with one in every 100 American adults residing in jail or prison. Sixty-three percent of federal prisoners and fifty-five percent of state prisoners are parents of children under 18. This fact sheet examines the effect that having an incarcerated parent has on a child and provides recommendations for reforms.
- Children and Families with Incarcerated Parents: Exploring Development in the Field and Opportunities for GrowthStacey M. Bouchet, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2008.
- Broken Bonds: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Children with Incarcerated ParentsNancy G. La Vigne, et al. The Urban Institute Justice Policy Center, 2008.
- Children of Arrested Parents: Strategies to Improve Their Safety and Well-BeingClare M. Nolan, California Research Bureau, 2003.
- Keeping Children Safe When Their Parents Are Arrested: Local Approaches That WorkGinny Puddefoot & Lisa Foster, California Research Bureau, 2007.
- Childhood Loss and Behavioral Problems: Loosening the LinksMarcy Viboch, Vera Institute of Justice, 2005.
- Initiative at a GlanceNew York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents, The Osborne Association
- Children of Incarcerated Parents Fact SheetNew York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents, Osborne Association.
- Family Impact Statements: Considering the Needs of ChildrenNew York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents, The Osborne Association, July 2012.
- Parental Incarceration's Impact on Children's HealthNew York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents, The Osborne Association, May 2012.
- Proximity to Children: Why Being Close to Home MattersNew York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents, The Osborne Association, July 2012.
- Children of Incarcerated ParentsCouncil on Crime and Justice, 2006.