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Nearly 5 million children—or 7% of kids in the U.S.—have had a parent incarcerated at some point in their life.Black children and children from…
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Having a parent behind bars can be a traumatic experience for a child. Studies show parental incarceration can affect school achievement, health,…
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More than 5 million kids in the U.S. have have a parent who is currently or was previously incarcerated at some point since they were born. That's about…
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Holding people in jail because they are too poor to make bail is unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice declared in a court filing last week.The…
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Sanders. Trump. Clinton. If you consume even the least bit of news then you probably know we're in the middle of a presidential election cycle, and you…
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Having a parent incarcerated is a stressful, traumatic experience of the same magnitude as abuse, domestic violence and divorce, according to a report…
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Last week, President Obama commuted the prison sentences of 61 people serving time under "outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws" for drug offenses.The…
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Over the weekend, The Washington Post published an analysis of every shooting death at the hands of a police officer since the start of the year. The Post…