• 2.1M incarcerated people in the U.S.

• The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate & population in the world

• 2.7M children with incarcerated parents

• 5M children experienced parental incarceration

Adverse Effects on Children of Incarcerated Parents

• Barriers to in-person visits:

  • Geographic distance

  • Transportation costs  

  • Complicated logistics

  • Children-unfriendly visit rooms

• Barriers to phone calls & video visits:

  • Excessive costs

  • Technology problems

  • Internet access

• Caregiver/living situation disruption

• Financial hardship

• Health problems

• Social isolation

• Emotional difficulties

• Behavioral problems

• Mental health issues

• Negative educational outcomes