The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern for children living in prisons with their incarcerated parents, directing the ...

Imagine wanting to volunteer at your child’s school, but a criminal record from years ago stands in the way. For many parents, this situation is a harsh reality. House Bill 1189 is working to ...

The court recognised the woman’s five-year-old son’s right to education and holistic development and issued comprehensive ...

The bill is necessary, supporters say, because KY incarcerates women at one of the highest rates in the nation. More than ...

Missouri's WERDCC prison opens a nursery wing to allow incarcerated mothers to care for their babies, with hopes of reducing ...

Some states and the federal government have proximity laws, which set a maximum distance between the facility where a parent is incarcerated and where their children live. Minnesota allows mothers ...

Los Angeles born-and-raised author Keeonna Harris details her experience as a parent with an incarcerated partner in her memoir, 'Mainline Mama.' ...

Especially later in life, when children move away from their parents and don't spend as much intentional time together, many families can experience an uncomfortable sense of disconnection and ...

Research also shows that children of incarcerated parents are at high risk for experiencing ... Clearly, those who commit crimes must be held accountable for their behavior. But my husband and ...

About half of people incarcerated in state prisons have children under 18, many of whom are displaced when their caregivers are incarcerated. Beyond biological parents, there are no statistics on how ...

Ashley and Joshua Drew admitted they locked a 16-year-old boy in his bedroom and withheld food. The boy lost mobility in his ...