Children's Justice Alliance Blog

The Importance of Fathers

January 7, 2010
by CJA Admin

In a speech at the White House Fatherhood Town Hall last December, Attorney General Eric Holder talked about the importance of fathers – all fathers in the lives of their children. He said, “People sometimes make bad choices. As a result, they end up in prison or jail. But we can’t permit incarceration of a parent to punish an entire family.… Research reveals that incarcerated men who maintain strong family ties while behind bars are more successful when they are released. They have an easier time finding jobs and staying off drugs.”

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Council of State Governments

December 11, 2009
by CJA Admin

Attention Being Focused on the Issues of Children of Incarcerated Parents

In late October the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center announced the release of Children of Incarcerated Parents: An Action Plan for Federal Policymakers.

As the release stated,

 “The plan outlines promising practices and 70-plus recommendations for improving outcomes for the more than 1.7 million children of incarcerated parents.

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Policies That Support the Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights (Part 2)

November 20, 2009
by CJA Admin

In our last entry we looked at policies to support the first four rights of children of incarcerated parents. The following, excerpted from Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Bill of Rights, look at the final four rights

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Time of Year for Sharing

November 12, 2009
by CJA Admin

Children’s Justice Alliance serves the children and families of criminal justice involved parents through our Center for Family Success. We offer a range of services to these families from parenting classes to food and housing resources.

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Policies That Support the Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights (Part 1)

November 5, 2009
by CJA Admin

Recognizing that the children of incarcerated parents have rights is the first step in helping them build positive, pro-social lives. Developing policies that support their rights is the second step. The following is excerpted from Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Bill of Rights.

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