Parents in Prison and Their Minor Children: Comparisons Between State and National Estimates

To estimate the number of parents in state prisons in Minnesota, 2,242 adults completed a brief survey. More than two thirds reported having minor children. More women than men reported being a parent; over half reported living with their children before arrest. In a multivariate model, parent gende...

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Published inThe Prison journal (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 99; no. 3; pp. 310 - 328
Main Authors Shlafer, Rebecca, Duwe, Grant, Hindt, Lauren
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2019
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Children & youth
Comparative studies
Imprisonment
Parents & parenting
Prisoners
incarcerated parents
children
prisons
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Summary:To estimate the number of parents in state prisons in Minnesota, 2,242 adults completed a brief survey. More than two thirds reported having minor children. More women than men reported being a parent; over half reported living with their children before arrest. In a multivariate model, parent gender, residing with children pre-incarceration, and child age predicted interest in parenting programming. The current study yielded a higher prevalence of parental incarceration than national and other state estimates. Findings underscore the importance of documenting the prevalence of parents in prison and identifying programs and policies to address their needs.
ISSN:0032-8855
1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885519836996