Tens of thousands fewer women were incarcerated in the U.S. between 2019 and 2020 due to COVID-19, but as prison populations creep back to pre-pandemic norms, more children are being separated from their mothers, putting them at greater risk of health and behavioral problems, and making them vulnerable to abuse and displacement.
Myla Martinez, 6-year-old, enthusiastically greets her mother Crystal Martinez as she and her four younger siblings spend time her with her during a special visit at Logan Correctional Center, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Lincoln, Illinois.
The kids and their caregivers meet at 7 a.m. at a South Side big box store parking lot, bleary-eyed but excited. Organizers hand out snacks, games, water and coloring supplies as they get on the road. The number of women incarcerated in the U.S. dropped by about 30%, to 146,000, from 2019 to 2020, according to
Gina Fedock, professor at the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice, researches the well-being of marginalized women, particularly those behind bars.“Most states don’t have such opportunities,” she said. “There’s a real lack of consistent resources, particularly these types of transportation programs.
Dextra is serving a 28-year sentence and has been imprisoned since Pritchett was a child. During the visit, she braided Pritchett's vibrant red curls into a crown.Pritchett wept while recounting the time spent without her mother. Dextra held her and wiped away her tears.The Reunification Ride, formerly the recipient of public funds that dried up in 2015 during Illinois'
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