Parental incarceration is a significant, inequitably distributed form of adversity that affects
millions of US children and increases their risk for emotional and behavioral problems. An …

Societal systems act individually and in combination to create and perpetuate structural
racism through both policies and practices at the local, state, and federal levels, which, in …

Objective In this Lesson from the Field, we describe an intervention designed by our
transdisciplinary team focusing on opportunities for enhanced parent–child visits when a …

Despite promising evidence that family contact during incarceration may reduce recidivism,
less is understood about its role in postrelease parental involvement with children. Drawing …

Objective To qualitatively explore the impact of parental incarceration on children and
families from the perspective of the incarcerated parent in a county jail. Background An …

Abstract Objective The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with
spillover impacts on 5 million children with an incarcerated parent. Children exposed to …

Objectives More than five million children have experienced a co-resident parent leaving to
spend time behind bars. Most incarceration occurs in jails, yet little is known about contact …

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health
problems of children and adolescents in the United States (US). A collective and …

A fundamental challenge facing individuals returning from prison is securing income.
Although there have been numerous studies on the relationship between post-release …

This study examines the association between three forms of father–child contact during
incarceration and fathers' reports of parental self-efficacy. The study's sample derives from …