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| New Report Spotlights Challenges Faced By Children Whose Parents Are In Jail |
| By digital.vpr.net- Charlotte Albright |
| Published: 02/20/2015 |
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Over 7,000 Vermont children have parents who are incarcerated, and only about a third of them visit their mothers and fathers in jail. That and other findings come from a new policy brief to the legislature by the non-profit advisory group, “Building Bright Futures.” Author Traci Sawyers compiled it using data from several sources, including the Department of Corrections. She says 80 percent of women in jail are mothers, and 57 percent of those children are younger than nine. Many lead troubled lives at home even before a parent’s arrest and departure deepen what psychologists call “toxic stress.” “If weapons are drawn, particularly, any kind of physical struggle — they may see the use of pepper spray — and that whole piece can be extremely stressful and traumatic for a child,” Sawyers says. Read More. |
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