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NCJ Number:	131780

Title:	Mothers in Jail: Parent-Child Separation and Jail Visitation

Journal:	Affilia Volume:6 Issue:2 Dated:(Summer 1991) Pages:9-27

Author(s):	C F Hairston

Date Published:	1991

Page Count:	19

Type:	Survey

Format:	Article

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	This article reports on the findings of a study that focused on 56 incarcerated mothers' views about separation from their children and about their children visiting them in prison.

Abstract:	The study format consisted of interviews with the women who were confined in a midwestern county jail located in a large metropolitan city. It describes the women's family characteristics and examines parenting roles and responsibilities, particularly child care. Also presented are their feelings about separation and visits and their views on the factors that influence such visits during incarceration. Throughout the study the results are compared with findings from earlier studies and with general themes in the literature on family and corrections. Recommendations for policies and programs deal with alternatives to incarceration, strategies to prevent repeated crimes, and the need for family-oriented policies in jails and prisons. Basic information should also be provided about visiting with children, reasons for maintaining contact with children, answering questions about a mother's absence, and relationships with the childrens' caretakers. 22 references (Author abstract modified)

Main Term(s):	Female inmates

Index Term(s):	Child welfare; Children of incarcerated offenders; Inmate visits; Parental rights

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