After many years of advocacy, people are recognizing what it means for children to have their parents sent to jail or prison. As groups begin planning services and considering policy reforms to help children and families of the incarcerated, they need accurate information upon which to base their response. The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Family and Corrections Network is addressing this need by providing relevant research information on this website. Our web pages will help people locate and understand research on (1) the characteristics of children of incarcerated parents, (2) effective programs and services, and (3) ways in which parental incarceration affects children and families.
You can help to keep these web pages useful and relevant by telling us about the research-related information you are looking for and by alerting us to new or ongoing research. Contact us at Researchandreveiw@fcnetwork.org.
Click here to read the current commentary by Susan Phillips on the Council of State Governments’ Recommendations for Research Describing Children of the Incarcerated Parents and Testing Hypotheses about the Long-term Adverse Consequences of Parental Incarceration.
For past commentaries, visit the archive.
For questions or comments regarding the Research & Review section, contact fcn@fcnetwork.org.