Recorded presentation

Tina Reynolds, MSW, Children's Services, Osborne Association, 175 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, 718-637-6560, reynoldstl358@aol.com

Prison and jail sever usual bonds between mothers and children, both through enforced separation and by the nature of prison environments. Long-term consequences result from the intrusion of incarceration into families. This session will discuss ways in which formerly incarcerated women provide important leadership in developing strategies to counter these impacts.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine the ways that prisons and jails harm mothers and children.
• Describe three effects of incarceration on mothers and three effects on their children.
• Understand two methods for healing the family damage of incarceration.

Keywords: Prisoners Health Care, Family Involvement

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

Recorded presentation