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Parenting Inside Out Helps California Dads

Community Works West was one of the first organizations we trained in Parenting Inside Out. They have been teaching PIO in the Bay Area since 2008, and for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2014. We were delighted to see this article about their successful program at Solano Prision: http://bit.ly/2dDoN89. We congratulate the fathers at Solano who are working hard...

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Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights

In 2003 the San Francisco Partnership for Incarcerated Parents published the following Bill of Right for children of incarcerated parents. The Bill of Rights recognizes that children’s needs extend well beyond physical comfort and security. This bill of rights is based on work originally done by Gretchen Newby of Friends Outside, a California organization that addresses the special needs of...

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Parenting Inside Out Boosts Visitation

Research shows that inmates who receive visits during their incarceration have a lower recidivism rate when they return to the community than do inmates who do not receive visits. Parenting Inside Out has a positive impact on visitation for incarcerated parents. In recently released data, the Parenting Inside Out (PIO) program demonstrated a positive impact on visitation and on building the...

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Children of Incarcerated Parents

2.3 million children have a parent in state or federal prison. Children suffer when their parents go to prison.  They experience: Parental loss. Separation from a parent for any reason can be traumatic for children (Lowenstein 1986; Miller 2006). Stigma and Shame. Caregivers may tell children to keep their parent’s imprisonment secret.  Schoolmates tease. (Fritsch and Burkhead 1981; Sherman...

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