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65,000 Pennsylvania kids have a parent in prison or jail − here’s what research says about the value of in-person visits

  • Written by Julie Poehlmann, Professor of Human Development & Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
65,000 Pennsylvania kids have a parent in prison or jail − here’s what research says about the value of in-person visitsStudies show that in-person visits between children and a parent in jail or prison can strengthen family bonds and reduce recidivism.Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Across Pennsylvania, an estimated 65,459 children have a parent in jail or prison. That’s according to a recent email inquiry to the Pennsylvania Department of...

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