Every year millions of families are affected by the imprisonment of a family member. Children of imprisoned parents alone can be counted in millions in the USA

This handbook brings together the international research focussing on prisoners’ families and the impact of imprisonment on them. Under-researched and under-t

After decades of stability from the 1920s to the early 1970s, the rate of imprisonment in the United States has increased fivefold during the last four decades.

Addresses the issues of parenting behind bars and fostering successful family relationships after release.

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