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| Report shows Maine with highest rate of incarcerated parents in New England |
| By pressherald.com- Kevin Miller |
| Published: 04/27/2016 |
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Maine ranked highest among the New England states for the percentage of children with an incarcerated parent, according to a new national report aimed at increasing awareness about how imprisonment affects children and families. During the two-year period from 2011 to 2012, roughly 20,000 children in Maine – 8 percent of the child population – reported that at least one parent had been imprisoned during their childhood. That compares with 6 percent in Vermont and 5 percent in the four other New England states. Nationally, 7 percent of children have had a parent incarcerated during their childhood, according to an analysis of federal child health data by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count project. Maine ranked 14th highest nationally. Read More. |
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