Hill Briefing
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Hosts
Prioritizing the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents in the United States
“When my mother was sentenced, I felt that I was sentenced. . . She was sentenced to prison – to be away from her kids and her family. I was sentenced, as a child, to be without my mother.”
- Antoinette, an adult, who was 8 years old when her mother was incarcerated[1]
When: On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 11-12:30pm
Where: Rayburn Building Room 2253
What: Please join Justice Strategies to examine how Congress can foster family integrity by offering alternatives to incarceration for parents convicted of non-violent drug or drug-related offences. Read more »