The hidden cost of incarceration – Arizona’s forgotten children

The hidden cost of incarceration – Arizona’s forgotten children

Sasha Kuhl We collect data on test scores, attendance and graduation rates. But we have no idea how many children have a parent behind bars. Why?  In Arizona, many young people are growing up with a parent in prison or jail, yet we have no clear idea how many. That’s because our state does not collect this data. There is no system in place to estimate how many children are affected by parental incarceration. This gap doesn’t protect them; it lea…