A Discussion about Dependent Children with Incarcerated Parents
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A Discussion about Dependent Children with Incarcerated Parents
Featuring…….
a youth ambassadora parent a county prison warden
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Children of Incarcerated Parents
5 Myths & Survey ResultsDependent Children of Incarcerated Parents Workgroup2012 Report to the PA State Roundtable
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5 Myths
Myth #1: Children of incarcerated parents are six times more likely than the average child to go to prison themselves
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5 Myths
o There is no research to support this proposition
o Research does support other negative outcomes such as risk for juvenile delinquency, behavior and school problems
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5 Myths
Myth #2Most children of incarcerated parents have no relationship with their incarcerated parent
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5 Myths
o Almost half of all incarcerated parents lived with their children prior to their arresto 64% of motherso 47% of fathers
o Mothers are a fast-growing population: From 1991-2007, the number of children with a mother in prison increased by 131%
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5 Myths
Myth #3Few children in foster care have an incarcerated parent
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5 Myths
o We don’t know how many children in foster care have an incarcerated parent
o Federal data suggests that 8% of children in foster care have an incarcerated parento This data measures incarceration at time of
entry into foster care onlyo This data excludes children who enter foster
care before or after the parent enters jailo This data excludes all children who did not
live with their incarcerated parent at the time of removal
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5 Myths
Myth #4 Incarcerated Parents are Dangerous People
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5 Myths
o A very small minority of parents are incarcerated for crimes against children
o Most parents are incarcerated for non-violent crimeso 71% of mothers are nonviolent offenderso 52% of fathers are nonviolent offenders
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5 Myths
Myth #5Prison Visitation is Damaging to Children
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5 Myths
o Children of incarcerated parents experience trauma and loss characterized by feelings of grief, shame and isolation
o Visitation can help a child’s emotional adjustment and behavior
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Survey Results:Visitation
Children Want to Maintain a Bond with Incarcerated Parent
100% 97% 100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Judges C&Y Administrators Wardens
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Survey Results:Visitation
Children Have The Right to Visit with Incarcerated Parent
93% 94% 96%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Judges C&Y Administrators Wardens
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Survey Results:Visitation
Visitation With Incarcerated Parent is Important to Child's Well-Being
97% 93% 90%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Judges C&Y Administrators Wardens
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Survey Results:Visitation
Children & Youth Administrators: Does Visitation with Incarcerated Parents
Occur as Regularly as with Non-Incarcerated Parents?
Yes 0%
No 100%
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Survey Results:Visitation
Judges: Do You Believe that a Child's Exposure to a
Prison Environment and the Emotional Experience it May Bring, Outweigh the Need
for Visitation
Yes45%No
55%
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Survey Results:Visitation
Contact Visitationo Only 2 of the 36 County Jails
that responded to the survey reported offering contact visitation
o All of the 26 PA State Correctional Institutions offer contact visitation
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Survey Results:Visitation
Wardens & Superintendents:Is Contact Visitation Space Child-Friendly?
Yes 64%
No 36%
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Survey Results:Collaboration
Wardens & Superintendents: Rate Your Understanding of the Child
Dependency System
None 11%Good
Understanding 9%
Somewhat of an Understanding
39%Little
Understanding 41%
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Survey Results:Collaboration
Wardens & Superintendents: Would You Like to Receive More Training
about the Dependency System
Yes 82%No 18%
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Survey Results:Collaboration
C&Y Administrators: Do You Have a Central Point of Contact at
Your County Prison?
Yes 68%
No 32%
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Survey Results:Collaboration
Judges: Do You Meet Regularly with the Warden to Discuss Barriers or Concerns About
Hearing Participation or Visits?
No 91% Yes 9%
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Survey Results:Data Collection
C&Y Administrators: Do You Know How Many Dependent
Children Have or Recently Had an Incarcerated Parent?
Yes 59%
No 41%
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*Most Data From Handcount
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Survey Results:Data Collection
Wardens & Superintendents: Are You Aware of the Number of Inmates in Your Prison Who Have a Child in the
Dependency System?
Yes 7%
No 93%
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Panel Discussion
Claire Walker, Ph.D.Executive DirectorPittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation
Brant DudaYouth Ambassador
Malissa GambleParent & Founder/CEOThe Time is Now to Make a Change
Brian ClarkWardenAdams County Prison
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Dependent Children of Incarcerated Parents
Thank You!
From the Dependent Children of Incarcerated Parents Workgroup