SFAI

Strengthening families affected by incarceration. We are a collaborative of government & nonprofit organizations providing advocacy & resources on this issue.

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14% of students in MN public schools have experienced parental incarceration #SeeUsSupportUs

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MN youth with incarcerated parents report more challenges at school than their peers. #SeeUsSupportUs

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MN youth with incarcerated parents report smoking more often than their peers. #SeeUsSupportUs

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MN youth with incarcerated parents report more substance use than their peers. #SeeUsSupportUs

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There are profound racial and ethnic disparities in rates of parental incarceration among MN youth. #SeeUsSupportUs

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MN youth in alternative schools are much more likely to have a parent in prison than youth in public schools. #SeeUsSupportUs

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MN youth in JDCs are much more likely to have a parent in prison than youth in public schools. #SeeUsSupportUs

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MN youth with a currently incarcerated parent were more likely to receive MH treatment their peers. #SeeUsSupportUs

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2% of male and female students in MN Public Schools a parent currently incarcerated #SeeUsSupportUs

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1 in 5 MN youth with a parent currently incarcerated reported trying marijuana before the age of 12. #SeeUsSupportUs

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1 in 6 MN youth has experienced parental incarceration. #SeeUsSupportUs

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1 in 5 children with parents in MN jails are 13-17 years old #SeeUsSupportUs

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42% of children with parents in MN jails are between 6-12 years old. #SeeUsSupportUs

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37% of children with parents in MN jails are under age 5. #SeeUsSupportUs

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About 10,000 children have a parent currently incarcerated in a MN jail. #SeeUsSupportUs

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Most parents in MN prisons and jails report interest in taking a parenting class. Very few get to. #SeeUsSupportUs

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There are as many pregnant prisoners as there are prisoners with life sentences in MN. #SeeUsSupportUs

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On average, MN mothers and fathers in jail report having 2 minor children. #SeeUsSupportUs

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The number of Minnesota children with a parent in prison exceeds the entire population of children in Shakopee or St. Cloud. #SeeUsSupportUs

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In MN, 2 of every 3 adults in county correctional facilities are parents of at least one child under the age of 18. #SeeUsSupportUs