“In the United States, there are more children with incarcerated parents than there are people in prison.” (Boudin, 2011) Women, before incarceration, are frequently the heads of their households and have children that depend on them for financial stability and care. “Over 60% of female inmates in state prisons are mothers of minor children.” (Clear, et al, 2012) Many of them are single mothers and therefore, the loss of their presence in a home severely disrupts the lives of their children and families…
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