Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 1.2 Purpose of This Report
In order to develop effective family strengthening programs and policies, we need a better understanding of the characteristics of incarcerated individuals, their partner and parenting relationships, and the processes through which imprisonment and reentry may undermine these attachments. This document is intended to be such a resource for the fie
Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 1.1 Marriage and Criminal Desistance
Marriage is a key turning point in individuals’ lives and helps promote lawful and responsible adult behavior.
Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 1. Policy Background
There are almost 2.3 million individuals in U.S. jails and prisons and more than 798,000 people on parole.
Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. Acknowledgments
We would like to express our gratitude to Amy Sullivan for assistance with references, and to Christopher Mumola and Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew for providing us with unpublished material from their research.
Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. Summary Points
The number of individuals involved in the criminal justice system is at a historic high. There are almost 2.3 million individuals in U.S. jails and prisons and more than 798,000 people on parole. It is estimated that 7,476,500 children have a parent who is in prison, in jail or under correctional supervision.
Minority children are disproportion
Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families
Prepared for
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Administration for Children and Families/Office of Family Assistance
Prepared by
Mindy Herman-Stahl, Marni L. Kan, and Tasseli McKay
RTI International
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PDF State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. A. Expert Panel
| Nancy Duff Campbell Co-President National Women's Law Center |
Anne Marie Lancour Assistant Staff Director ABA Center on Children and the Law |
| Kathryn Dyjak Senior Legislative Associate American Public Human Services Association |
Rebecca Maynard University Trustee University of Pennsylvania |
| Pat Fagan Fellow The Heritage Foundation |
Lee Posey Policy Specialist |
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. A. Matrix Bibliography
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), 2001. State Efforts to Promote Marriage, Family Formation and Prevent Family Disintegration. APHSA: Washington, D.C.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), 1999. State Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Abstinence Education Efforts . APHSA: Washington, D.C.
Badgley, Anne. Heritage
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 11: Specialty Programs
State
State Regulates Marriage/ Family Therapists (a)
Professional Development
Respite Programs for Parents of Children with Disabilities (b)
Programs for Incarcerated Parents (c)
Alabama
X
Glendwood, Inc.
Alaska
X
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 10: Youth Education and Development
State
School-based Marriage Education
Abstinence Until Marriage Education (a)
Alabama
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 9: Marriage Support and Promotion
State
Home Visitation (a)
Mentoring/Counseling
Fatherhood Programs with a Marriage Component
Alabama
Law. Family Coaches Program provides mentors for TANF recipients and low-income families -- program featured on 10 o'clock Saturday newscast and Monday morning news show for wider access. Source: APHSA 2001 Survey
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 8: State Vital Statistics
State
Condition of Vital Statistics Data (b)
Marriage Statistics (c)
Divorce Statistics (c)
Improvement Efforts and Others
Alabama
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 7: State Transfer Policies
State
Medicaid: Two-parent family eligibility based solely on financial circumstances (a)
Medicaid Income limits for Pregnant Women
(% FPL) (b)
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 6: State Tax Policies
State
State EITC by Percent of Fed. Credit and whether Refundable (2000) (a)
Tax Threshold (2000) for Married 2 parent family of 4 (c)
Tax Threshold (2000) 1 parent family of 3 (c)
State Policies to Address Marriage Penalty (d)
Alabama
$4,600
$4,600
Joint rate schedule (e)
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 5: Marriage and Relationship Preparation and Education
State
Incentives for Marriage Preparation for Adults
Marriage Education-Adults
State Funding for Marriage Preparation and Support
Re-marriage waiting period (a, b)
Alabama
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 4: State Requirements for Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies
State
Blood Test
Waiting period between applying for to receiving license
Waiting period between license and ceremony
How soon one can marry after receiving license
When license expires
I.D. Required
Age of consent to marry
Fee
Age with parental consent
Age without parental consent
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 3: Divorce Laws and Procedures
State
Waiting Periods (b)
Different Laws for
Families with children
Mediation
Minimum Period Until Divorce is Granted (a)
Residency Requirement (c)
Alabama
State Policies to Promote Marriage. Preliminary Report.. Table 2: Divorce Laws and Procedures
State
No Fault Sole Ground
No-Fault Grounds Added to Fault-Based Divorce
No-Fault Modifications (a)
Covenant Marriage
Mandatory Education on Effects of Divorce
Joint Legal Custody Presumption Laws (b)
Alabama
X