IN THIS ISSUE
Introduction
by Creasie Finney Hairston
About this Issue
by Megan Sullivan, Tanya Krupat and Venezia Michalsen
Recommended Reading
by Venezia Michalsen
PART 1
Making Children Visible: Telling Stories, Safeguarding Rights
“Arrest” from All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated
an excerpt by Nell Bernstein
51 Months
photographs and writing by Carrie Levy
asha bandele: One Mother’s Perspective
an interview by Megan Sullivan
Clarissa’s Disappointment
an excerpt from a children’s book by Megan Sullivan
Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Bill of Rights
a report by San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership
PART 2
Assessing the Problem: Essays and Recommendations
Children with Incarcerated Parents: Many Stones Still Unturned
an essay by Stacey Bouchet
Love is Not Enough: Mothering and Desistance After Incarceration
an essay by Venezia Michalsen
Childbirth in an American Prison
an essay by Dee Ann Newell
Landmark Policy Recommendations are Unveiled: Recommendations from The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Family and Corrections Network
an essay by Dee Ann Newell and Ann Adalist-Estrin
PART 3
Best Practices: Sampling Programs and Practices that Work
A Developmental Approach to Work with Children of Prisoners: Mother-Child Reunification
an essay by Denise Johnston
A Life Journey with At-Risk Families: PB&J Family Services Inc.
an essay by Angie Vachio
