Family Structure and Healthy Relationships

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 2.2 Parenting

The average incarcerated father has 2.1 children. Their parenting relationships are often complex, with some men having children with multiple partners. Forty-two percent of state prisoners reported living with one or more of their minor children in the period immediately prior to their incarceration (Glaze & Maruschak, 2008).

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 2.1 Prevalence and Sociodemographics

Accurate understanding of the characteristics of fathers involved in the criminal justice system will improve service system planning and delivery. In this chapter we describe the sociodemographic, parenting, sentencing, and health characteristics of incarcerated fathers.

2. Characteristics of Incarcerated Fathers

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 2. Characteristics of Incarcerated Fathers

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Amy Sullivan for assistance with references, and to Christopher Mumola and Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew for providing us with unpublished material from their research.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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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.. Attachment B. Expert Panel Members

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

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