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Article • August 25, 2016
Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Prisoner's Parental Rights by On January 21, 2016, a Texas court of appeals affirmed the termination of a prisoner's parental rights to his two minor children. At the time of the termination jury trial in the district court, the father was incarcerated on …
Sixth Circuit Reverses Consent Decree in Kentucky Religious Foster Care Provider Case by Lonnie Burton On October 6, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, overturned the terms of a settlement agreement between taxpayer group and the state of Kentucky in a case challenging the manner in which …
Article • August 25, 2016
North Dakota Supreme Court Clarifies Child Support Lien Issues re State Prisoner by The Supreme Court for the State of North Dakota affirmed the judgment of the Ward County District Court, Northwest Judicial District of North Dakota, affirming an administrative enforcement action placing a lien, ordered September 28, 2011, on …
Los Angeles County Settles Prisoner's Medical Care Suit for $5 Million by On January 22, 2012, the County of Los Angeles, California settled a former jail prisoner's suit for over $5,000,000. The suit alleged that negligent medical care in the county jail injured the prisoner's unborn son. Karen Works, a …
Canada: Phone Access Vital for Incarcerated Mothers by The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan hosted an event on May 11, 2016 that coincided with Mother’s Day to raise awareness about women impacted by the criminal justice system and to highlight the fact that most incarcerated women are mothers and were …
Mothers Behind Bars, National Womens Law Center, 2010 Photo: © Rebecca Epstein The Rebecca Project for Human Rights 2029 P Street, NW, Suite 301 Washington, DC 20036 202.265.3906 202.265.3909 (fax) www.rebeccaproject.org National Women’s Law Center 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 202.588.5180 202.588.5185 (fax) www.nwlc.org Mothers Behind …
Mothers, Infants and Imprisonment A National Look at Prison Nurseries and Community-Based Alternatives, WPA, 2009 INSTITUTE ON WOMEN & WOM' M'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE '.,S(»< 'SSO(I.""N Mothers, Infants and Imprisonment A National Look at Prison Nurseries and Community-Based Alternatives May 2009 ABOUT WPA W P A IID21 WOMHI'S PRISON "'SSOC1~TION Women’s …
Publication • August 9, 2016
When a Parent Is Incarcerated - A Primer for Social Workers, Annie E Casey Foundation, 2011 When a Parent Is Incarcerated A Primer for Social Workers The Annie E. Casey Foundation Acknowledgments: The Annie E. Casey Foundation acknowledges the contribution of Yali Lincroft in the research and writing of this …
North Dakota Prisoner’s Parental Rights Terminated by The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld the termination of a prisoner&rsquo;s parental rights. Before the court was the appeal of G. L., who argued a juvenile court erred by declaring him in default, finding that causes of the child&rsquo;s deprivation were likely to …
Article • August 5, 2016
Nebraska Juvenile Court May Enter Visitation Orders While Appeal Pending by The Nebraska Court of Appeals held a juvenile court had continuing jurisdiction to suspend a parents visitation privileges while an appeal challenging adjudication of the children was pending.&nbsp; The court further found it lacked jurisdiction over the instant appeal …
United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth Unveils Judicial and Prison Reform Shakeup by On May 18, 2016, Queen Elizabeth announced a plan &ndash; touted as the &ldquo;biggest shakeup&rdquo; in criminal justice reform since Victorian times &ndash; that will provide more self-governance to UK prisons and allow prisoners greater access to technology. The …
Oklahoma Jail Detainee Handcuffed, Pepper-sprayed and Choked to Death by Caddo County District Attorney Jason Hicks cited his interpretation of the state&rsquo;s open records law as justification for withholding reports and video footage documenting the death of Darius Robinson at the county lockup in the rural town of Anadarko, Oklahoma. …
Facing Our Future - Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement, Urban Institute, 2010 Facing Our Future Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement Facing Our Future Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement 2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 ph 202.833.7200 fax 202.467.5775 http://www.urban.org Ajay Chaudry Randy Capps …
Pennsylvania: Woman Dies in Jail While Serving Sentence for Truancy Fines and Court Costs by Christopher Zoukis A 55-year-old mother of seven died in a Pennsylvania jail cell on June 7, 2014 while serving a 48-hour sentence for failure to pay truancy fines and court costs that totaled about $2,000. …
The End of Prison Visitation by by Jack Smith IV, Mic A&nbsp;new system called &ldquo;video visitation&rdquo; is replacing in-person jail visits with glitchy, expensive Skype-like video calls. It&rsquo;s inhumane, dystopian and actually increases in-prison violence &ndash; but god, it makes money. Losing Connection The only way Lauren Johnson could see …
Cities Re-evaluating Housing Bans for Former Prisoners by Matthew Clarke In the 1990s, high crime rates in public housing &ndash; especially the infamous &ldquo;projects&rdquo; &ndash; led many cities to adopt a one-strike policy that banned anyone with a felony conviction from public housing. Now, with declining crime rates and the …
Overcrowding at South Dakota Prison Impacts Family Visitation Program by A surge in female prisoners incarcerated on low-level drug charges led to the temporary shutdown of a program at the South Dakota Women&rsquo;s Prison that helps prisoners maintain family ties and relationships. The Parent and Children Together (P.A.C.T.) program provides …
Formerly Incarcerated Moms Fight for Reforms to Save Families by Victoria Law By Victoria Law,&nbsp;Yes! Magazine Diana waited at the bus stop for her children to arrive from school one afternoon 20 years ago. She had planned a party to celebrate her daughter&rsquo;s sixth birthday. The party, however, never happened. …
Benefits of Allowing Prisoners to Raise Babies Born in Prison by Matthew Clarke Programs that allow pregnant prisoners to keep their babies and raise them in prison appear to have benefits for both the babies and their mothers. According to a recent report, two-thirds of the over 200,000 women incarcerated …
Publication • May 26, 2016
A Shared Sentence - The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, AECF, 2016 A SHARED SENTENCE the devastating toll of parental incarceration on kids, families and communities APRIL 2016 policy report KIDS COUNT ABOUT THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION AND KIDS COUNT To order this report, visit www.aecf.org/sharedsentence. To …
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