Jul
19
2010
Crazy Prison Industrial Complex Fact of the Day
In 2007 there were 1.7 million children in America with a parent in prison, more than 70% of whom were children of color. The number of incarcerated mothers has more than doubled (122%) from 29,500 in 1991 to 65,600 in 2007.
Source: Incarcerated Parents and Their Children: Trends 1991-2007 by the Sentencing Project.
Uncategorized | prison culture | 19 July 2010 |
