Incarcerated Family Members

Presented By: Sarah Grey, Kristen Gilm

eister, & Ashley Landek

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7sgBhIEkkI

What is the difference between jail and prison?

Jail A place of detention Holds: people awaiting trial,

sentenced for a short duration (less than a year)

Jurisdiction: run by the county sheriff’s department

Work release programs, boot camps

Address educational needs, substance abuse needs, and vocational needs

Prison A place of long time

confinement Two types (State & Federal) Holds: people convicted of

crimes, sentenced for a long term

Jurisdiction: run by the Prisons and Corrections office

Halfway houses, work release centers, and community restitution centers

Incarcerated Mothers

75% of all female prison inmates are mothers Of those women, 25% are pregnant at time of arrest Two-thirds were primary caregivers When a mother is sent to prison, she is likely to be the

sole custodian of her children Women who give birth in prison often have to relinquish

custody within hours of giving birth. Only 6 states have “prison nurseries”

Effects on Children with Incarcerated Mother

More disruptive than a father’s arrest or incarceration More than half of incarcerated mothers do not receive

any visits from their children while in prison

Incarcerated Fathers Three-quarters of federal inmates in the United States are

fathers In 2007, 92% of incarcerated parents were fathers and 8%

were mothers. When a father becomes incarcerated his child support

obligation continues at the same level, despite his inability to pay

While the vast majority of children of male prisoners are living with their mothers, only about a third (37%) of the children of incarcerated women are living with their fathers.

Children of most incarcerated males remain with the mother when a father enters prison

Effects on a Child with Incarcerated Fathers

Half of incarcerated fathers were living with their youngest child prior to their incarceration

Sons are more likely to follow their father’s foot steps

General Effects

Vulnerable to feeling of fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, depression, and guilt

Emotional withdrawal, failure in school, and delinquency Suffer from multiple psychological problems Traumatic, disrupt personal and family bonds, and worsen

the family's social and financial situation Depending on age of the child, effects differ Children of offenders are five times more likely to end up in

prison compared to their peers Tends to lead to later criminal activity & drug possession Children tend to blame themselves for parent’s incarceration Only two states address the needs of children at the time of

a parent’s arrest

Juvenile Detention Centers Secured facilities used to house youths that are in trouble

with the law. Youths awaiting trial or placement in another care facility

are often placed in juvenile detention centers for security purposes.

Over 300,000 juveniles are incarcerated and another 100,000 return to these facilities to await legal action.

Provides education, nutrition, healthcare, and recreation to all inmates.

Overcrowding in these facilities causes tension Increase bad behavior once youths are released Troubled juveniles influence one another

Incarcerated Siblings Most commonly a male youth from a troubled home ends

up in a juvenile detention center Physically detached from the family & social

environment Older siblings become role models to his/her siblings 35,000 children a year are affected by the incarceration

of a sibling Effects: Abandonment, distress, responsibility of being

strong, and keeping quiet in school settings

“Teachering” Suggestions NEVER ASSUME! Journal writing Art and dance activities Direct help Guidance counselor After school activities Group projects Teacher should be flexible, monitor progress, supportive,

maintain high expectations & focus on the positives

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