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1 results foundAuthor: Sharp, Susan Title: No Sympathy... Study of Incarcerated Women and Their Children Summary: This study is based on data from the annual study of Oklahoma incarcerated women and their children that has been conducted since 2004. Female inmates are almost twice as likely as male inmates to report that they had a child of their own living with them prior to their arrest. Thus, their imprisonment is more likely to disrupt their children’s living arrangements. Females are also significantly less likely than males to say those children are now living with their other parent. Taken in conjunction, these two statistics emphasize the fact that children of incarcerated mothers may find themselves not only without their mothers but also without their homes. It is clear that more work needs to be done to improve the situations of incarcerated women and their children. Our policies of incarcerating low level drug and property offenders are negatively impacting the children of Oklahoma, and the financial burden for the state continues to grow, both in the cost of incarceration and in the cost of providing needed services to children. Nonetheless, many children are falling through the cracks because they are a hidden population and because bureaucratic red tape makes accessing services difficult. It is imperative that we direct our attention and resources to these children in order to break the cycle of incarceration in this state. Details: Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, 2012. 39p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 22, 2012 at http://www.okkids.org/documents/Study%20of%20Incarcerated%20Women%20and%20Their%20Children%20-%20Report%20-%202010%20%28Final%29.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://www.okkids.org/documents/Study%20of%20Incarcerated%20Women%20and%20Their%20Children%20-%20Report%20-%202010%20%28Final%29.pdf Shelf Number: 126103 Keywords: Children of Prisoners (Oklahoma)Foster Care (Oklahoma)Women Prisoners, Family Relationships (Oklahoma) |