This fact sheet, provided by the makers of the film A Sentence of Their Own, is a collection of statistics about incarcerated parents in the US.

This page has facts from a 1997 survey that aimed to better understand the problem of incarcerated parents in the US. You can look at the overview, or do some in-depth reading.

The CWLA is dedicated to helping at-risk children. If you enter this portion of the site, you will learn about the Federal Resource Center for Children of Prisoners, which tries to raise awareness of this issue and offers various publications and videos that you can order.

FCN serves families with incarcerated members. They offer training and assistance, and actually produce the only national publication for families of prisoners (the FCN Report). Visit “The Wall” for poetry and thoughts.

FSA’s goal is to support and help families while celebrating diversity and individual identity. They offer a magazine and various publications that further discuss their ideals and actions.

P.A.C.T. is an organization that seeks to strengthen families despite the incarceration of one or more parents. They aim to help children avoid any sort of similar fate.

This organization is dedicated to helping incarcerated parents and their children. They offer a variety of classes and programs that aid in uniting incarcerated parents with their children, helping parents to keep their legal rights as parents, and building healthier relationships. A good site to check out if you’re looking for a program that might benefit your parent!

This non-profit organization works with incarcerated parents and their families. Their goal is to offer support and education to the family, and to improve parenting skills.