Incarcerating mothers punishes their children

Samantha Saara @ Truthout - The health of future generations is linked to our stories of incarceration. Children of incarcerated mothers are more likely to encounter extreme poverty, trauma and grief, and to be victims of violence. Those facts demand a reconsideration of the policy of incarcerating mothers.

With 2.5 million children in the United States who have a parent in prison...Read more.