Children of Incarcerated Caregivers

When a parent is being sentenced, their role as a caregiver and the impact that incarceration may have on their children is rarely discussed. The use of family impact statements could change that. Student Researcher Bekah Muta examines these emerging, "promising" tools in our latest report. Read here: https://lnkd.in/ezw3A_XD

In Argentina, the number of children living in prisons with their mothers has significantly decreased in the past few years as home arrest has become an increasingly popular alternative to incarceration for pregnant women and mothers. However challenges persist for mothers who care for their children while confined to their homes. Learn more in our latest Prison Nursery Project report from student researcher Anya Lindberg: https://lnkd.in/dSRmFQNG Léelo en Espa?ol: https://lnkd.in/e-bSH2XK

On Friday, we're bringing academics, NGOs, policymakers, and impacted people together to examine and discuss global policies and programs that allow children to live with their caregivers in prisons. Learn all about our esteemed speakers: https://lnkd.in/eXJ2ANyp Interested in joining? The Global Prison Nursery Network Symposium is a one-day hybrid event hosted in partnership with Columbia Journal of Gender and Law. We will gather in person in NYC and via Zoom on Friday, November 1 from 9am to 4pm ET. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eMXjZUXc #nycevents #humanrights #childrensrights #parents #caregivers #children #prisons #policy #law #nonprofit #incarceration

Our second annual Global Prison Nursery Network Symposium is less than one week away. There's still time to register to attend via Zoom! Check out our panels and panelists: https://lnkd.in/eVf_TfvR #nycevents #prison #childrensrights #humanrights #parents #caregivers #law #advocacy #nonprofitevents #nonprofit #policy

Today's the last day for *in-person* registration for our global prison nursery symposium! Join us in NYC on Nov. 1 for this one-day event bringing together academics, NGOs, policymakers, and impacted people to examine and explore issues related to parental incarceration and prison nurseries. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eVf_TfvR #newyorkcityevents #prisonpolicy #humanrights #childrensrights #parents #mothers #advocacy #law #data

Alexa Johnson-Gomez began working with CIC as a student researcher and recently received a fellowship from the University of Minnesota?to continue her work as a full-time legal fellow! ?? Alexa’s work focuses on?prison nurseries, carceral settings in which children live with an incarcerated parent. Get to know Alexa in our latest CIC newsletter. https://lnkd.in/diMsgyzG

We're excited to welcome Professor Marie Claire Van Hout as the keynote speaker for our second annual Global Prison Nursery Network Symposium on November 1! Professor Van Hout will discuss age restrictions of children living in prisons with a primary caregiver and conditions of detention. She is a professor of International Health Policy and Practice and vice president for Research, Innovation, and Impact at the South East Technological University in Ireland. She has been research active for over 20 years in the field of law, health inequalities, and human rights of marginalized populations (people in prison, people who use drugs, women affected by gender-based violence, migrants, and refugees). Professor Van Hout consults regularly as an independent evaluation consultant or substantive expert for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Council of Europe Pompidou Group, and the World Health Organization in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Learn more about the panels and speakers for our one-day, hybrid event in partnership with Columbia Journal of Gender and Law: https://lnkd.in/eUFna6dH #childrensrights #humanrights #advocacy #prison #law #policy #events

Join CIC and Columbia Journal of Gender and Law for our second prison nursery symposium on Friday, November 1. It’s been estimated that 19,000 children are living with one of their incarcerated parents in nearly every country in the world. However, due to the lack of official and reliable data, the actual number may be much higher. This one-day, hybrid event will bring together academics, NGOs, policymakers, and impacted people to examine and discuss prison nurseries, including gaps in research and nursery placement processes that fail to consider children’s best interests. We invite anyone who seeks to support children of incarcerated caregivers to come learn with us, especially law students, district attorneys, defense lawyers, judges, and impacted people. Learn more and register at Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/eMXjZUXc

On October 26, join other community members who care about youth impacted by parental incarceration at CIC's fall fundraiser. This event will be held at the American Swedish Institute's beautiful Larson Hall and will feature brunch, an auction, photography by Emily Baxter, and a performance by an award-winning North Minneapolis dance team. Learn more or buy a ticket today: https://lnkd.in/gpD6_78F

Since CIC was founded in 2015,?student researchers from several schools in Minnesota and other states have shaped the trajectory of our work. Students research issues like prison nurseries and alternatives to incarceration for parents, and gain skills and knowledge to advocate for positive social change in their future careers. Meet Anthony Pimentel, one of our outstanding researchers from UC Irvine School of Law, in our September newsletter. https://lnkd.in/eSg_ggzu