Center for Poverty Research

Imprisonment Takes Long-lasting Tolls on Children and Families

Children whose parents are in prison have worse health, poorer school performance and are at a greater risk for depression, anxiety, asthma and HIV/AIDS, according to a policy brief released by the Center for Poverty Research at UC Davis.

In 2010, an estimated 2.7 million children, and one in nine African American children, had an imprisoned parent.