,The Plight of Children Whose Parents Are in Prison

The Plight of Children Whose Parents Are in Prison


 

Publication Date: October 2001

Publisher: National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Author(s): Carolyn Engel Temin; Barry A. Krisberg

Research Area: Justice

Type: Report

Abstract:

Traditional discussions about sentencing policy pay scant attention to the effects of imprisonment on parents and their children. However, the enormous rise in the numbers of people behind bars, especially women, has brought this issue to prominence.