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Food for
thought
An African proverb
states: "Whose mother is at the pot will not lack soup?" Certainly, the Herstory of Black Women in America can attest to that proverb. From slavery
to yesterday, women working in White kitchens fed not only themselves but
also their families, but also whole communities. ...
Understanding
incarcerated populations
In the United States
approximately 1.3 to 1.8 million people are incarcerated in state or federal
prisons or local jails at any given time. (1) Approximately 682 people per
100,000 are incarcerated, and during the 1990s, the growth rate was
approximately 6% annually. (2) It was estimated that the United States would
have two million people incarcerated by the end of 2001. (3) Approximately
6.3 million people, or 3.1% of the country's adult population, are under
some form of correctional control, either through probation or incarceration
in a state or federal prison or a local jail.
Prisoners Once Removed Probes "Indescribable Burden" of Imprisonment and
Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities
With incarceration rates at record high levels,
the criminal justice system now touches the lives of millions of American
children each year, profoundly affecting childhood development, parenting
patterns, social services delivery, foster care systems, and community
norms. ... |
