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  • #BlackDadsMatter: Mass Incarceration Is Robbing Children of Their Fathers. Here’s How to Fix That

    While some kids will spend Sunday tossing a ball with their dads and enjoying family cookouts, far too many will be separated from the love and care of their incarcerated fathers. Around 5.1 million children in the United States have had a parent in jail or prison at some point, according to research from the…

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    Patricia Allard and Glenn E. Martin






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    June 19, 2016
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Patricia Allard and Glenn E. Martin






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