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The Council of State Governments just released an interesting publication that recommends significant changes in policy that affect children of prisoners, such as taking a child’s location into account when sentencing a parent and other measures that promote visitation.
“When parents are incarcerated, the impact on their children can be devastating,” said advisory board co-chair and Michigan State Senator Alan Cropsey. “There is so much we can do—from arrest to reentry—that can reduce the trauma for children and help ensure that their needs, and those of their caregivers, are being met. At last, that information is captured in this plan.”
We believe strongly that policy changes are needed to reduce the negative impact that crime has on these children. We have participated with the CSG and have been featured in their publications in the past.
The press release is available for download here (PDF document) and the full document here (also a PDF document).
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