Research and Policy Library
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Abuse of Women in Custody: Sexual Misconduct and the Shackling of Pregnant Women
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Bridging the Gap: A Practical Guide to Civil-Defender Collaboration
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Bringing Families In: Recommendations of the Incarceration, Reentry, and the Family Roundtables
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Children of Incarcerated Parents: An Action Plan for Federal Policymakers (Council of State Governments Justice Center)
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Children on the Outside: Voicing the Pain and Human Costs of Parental Incarceration
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Gender Responsive Strategies for Women Offenders
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Hard Hit: The Growth in the Imprisonment of Women, 1977-2004
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In The Spotlight: Women and Girls in the Criminal Justice System
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Incarcerated Parents and Their Children: Trends, 1991-2007 (The Sentencing Project)
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Jail Reentry Roundtable Initiative (The Urban Institute)
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Mentoring Women in Reentry (Women's Prison Association)
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Mothers Behind Bars: A state-by-state report card and analysis of federal policies on conditions of confinement for pregnant and parenting women and the effect on their children
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Mothers, Infants and Imprisonment (Women's Prison Association)
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National Directory of Programs for Women with Criminal Justice Involvement
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National Institute of Justice Journal: Reentry Programs for Women Inmates
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Preliminary Report, Uniform Collateral Sanctions and Disqualifications Act (July 2005)
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Rebuilding Families, Reclaiming Lives: State Obligations to Children in Foster Care and Their Incarcerated Parents
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Reentry: Helping Former Prisoners Return to Communities (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
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Riding the Bus: Barriers to Prison Visitation and Family Management Strategies (Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Vol. 21 No. 1, February 2005 31-48)
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Safe at Home: A Reference Guide for Public Housing Officials on the Federal Housing Laws Regarding Admission and Eviction Standards for People with Criminal Records
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Statistics on Incarcerated Mothers and their Children (Women's Prison Association)
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The Collateral Effect of Incarceration of Fathers, Families and Communities
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Tips for Judges to Mitigate Collateral Sanctions (January 2009)
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Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents
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Uniform Collateral Sanctions and Disqualifications Act, March 2006 Draft
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Women in the Criminal Justice System Briefing Sheets (The Sentencing Project)