Egil Kjerstad discusses a research project aimed at understanding how parental imprisonment affects children’s education and health ...

Across Pennsylvania, an estimated 65,459 children have a parent in jail or prison. That’s according to a recent email inquiry to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Nationwide, nearly half of ...

A Pennsylvania Representative is aiming to protect the rights of children of incarcerated parents with a new bill. The legislation, authored by Rep. Rick Krajewski, looks to amend the Domestic ...

Parental incarceration can lead to poor mental and physical health outcomes and increase a child’s chances of criminal activity. Violent offenders would be excluded from the rule, as would criminals ...

When Tiffany Gibson left home in 2008 to serve a nearly four-year prison sentence, her oldest son, Telly McGuire, was well on his way to pursuing a college education. Then 14 years old, McGuire had ...

Oregon’s Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program started 10 years ago and has served hundreds of kids and parents. It’s set to sunset this year if lawmakers don’t pass House Bill 2555. Over seven ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julie Poehlmann, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) Across ...