CIC examines issues related to parental incarceration, with a special focus on prison nurseries and alternatives to incarceration. We’ve also published special reports on pregnancy in prison and the pretrial period. This research educates the public and informs our advocacy for evidence-based policies, laws, and programs that protect the rights and promote the best interests of children with an incarcerated caregiver. CIC provides research opportunities to masters and law students to produce these reports.
Explore our reports, podcasts, articles, newsletters, and other publications below:
Alternatives
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Washington Parenting Sentencing Alternative 2025
Washington’s Parenting Sentencing Alternative not only cuts down on costs of incarceration, but also reunifies children with their parents. This report by UCI fellows Henry Borkgren, Lindsey Busk, Nicolas Guo, and Logan Jurnak explores the development and implementation of the two programs under this alternative and examines their impact on addressing parental incarceration.
The-Washington-Parenting-Sentencing-Alternative-1.pdf
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