SERVING FATHERS WHO LEAVE PRISON |
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Authors: | Jessica Pearson Lanae Davis |
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Institution: | Jessica Pearson is a director at the Center for Policy Research in Denver, Colorado.;Lanae Davis is a research associate at the Center for Policy Research in Denver, Colorado. |
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Abstract: | This article describes characteristics, service experiences, and outcomes for 350 ex-offenders with minor-aged children who were served at the John Inman Work and Family Center (WFC), a multiservice program offering assistance with employment, child support, and family reconnection. Following their visit to the WFC, fathers had higher rates of employment and child support payment. They also returned to prison at lower rates than the general offender population. Although the findings suggest that parents who leave prison benefit from a collaborative facility that offers multiple services, more rigorous research over longer periods of time is needed to reliably assess the effectiveness of reentry programs. |
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Keywords: | incarcerated noncustodial parents reentry programs for fathers child support enforcement incarcerated paroled and released fathers |
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