Keeping Strong Connections: Supporting Incarcerated Mothers and their Children

Carol Potok, Executive Director, Aid to Inmate Mothers

The loss of a parent to incarceration can be deeply traumatic for children. The Aid to Incarcerated Inmate Mothers program in Alabama helps incarcerated mothers and their children stay connected by providing education, facilitating visits, working with extended family, and supporting reunification once women leave prison. Here is our discussion of the many ways we can work with and support families impacted by parental incarceration.