Children of Prisoners
“What Happens to Children When Parents Go to Prison?” was part of the day-long event, “Race and Justice in America: An Atlantic Summit,” held in the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. It was inspired by the October 2015 cover story, “The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Panelists discussed the impact of incarcerated parents on children and the family structure. “What Happens to Children When Parents Go to Prison?” was part of the… read more
Panelists discussed the impact of incarcerated parents on children and the family structure.
“What Happens to Children When Parents Go to Prison?” was part of the day-long event, “Race and Justice in America: An Atlantic Summit,” held in the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. It was inspired by the October 2015 cover story, “The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. close
People in this video
More PeopleHosting Organization
More Videos From
The Atlantic Summit on Race and Justice in America
- Criminal Justice in New Orleans
- Gun Violence, Policing, and Communities
- Role of the Court in Race and Justice
- Race and Justice Programs of the Open Society Foundations
- Talking about Race
- Racial Profiling
- Community Policing and Race Relations
- Prison Diversion Programs
- Sentencing Drug Offenders
- Race and Justice Programs of the Ford Foundation
- Children of Prisoners
- Prisoner Rehabilitation
- Valerie Jarrett on Race and Justice
- Looking Ahead at Race and Justice
Related Video
-
U.S. Prison System
Two former inmates talked about possible changes to the U.S. prison system. They each described what led to their…
-
Weekly Presidential Address
President Obama delivered his weekly address. He talked about the need for meaningful criminal justice reform in…
-
Incarceration in the Late 20th Century
Professor Dan Berger talked about the U.S prison system in the late 20th century and the politics behind it. He spoke…
-
Criminal Justice System
Nicholas Turner spoke about the state of the criminal justice system and what needs to be done to advance change. He showed a brief…