- 1 in 9 African American children have a parent incarcerated
- 1 in 28 Hispanic children have a parent incarcerated
- 1 in 57 White children have a parent incarcerated
- About 15-20% of children entering the child welfare system have incarcerated parents
The Beginning
This all began by a personal encounter with the struggle of making ends meet while a family was divided by bars. So many fail to notice the monumental need that children have while their parents are incarcerated to be integrated into the same opportunities as their peers. More importantly, we can fail to realize how this division effects our children’s lives and how it will undoubtedly, without help, effect our children’s futures.
Our Story
The Fair Chance Project Inc. started in the hearts of My Husband, Nolan and mine. Nolan is currently doing a life sentence in a Georgia State Prison. We have a 17 year old son and a 11 year old daughter. We know personally the effects of having a parent incarcerated. We saw the need for these children. We believe that there's no need to talk about it, because the truth of what one says lies in what one does.
Some of the statistics and consequences pertaining to parental incarceration for children are listed below.
Who Is effected?
How are they effected?
- 2.7 million children have a parent in prison. That is 1 in 28 children
- Without intervention 70% of these children will later end up incarcerated
- Approximately 10 million children have experienced incarceration at some point in their lives
Mental Issues Commonly Suffered
- 2.7 million children have a parent in prison. That is 1 in 28 children
- Without intervention 70% of these children will later end up incarcerated
- Approximately 10 million children have experienced incarceration at some point in their lives
- Aggression
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Delinquency
- Rejection
- Low self esteem
- Withdrawal
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How To Help
Sponsor a child to play a sport
Interscholastic athletics are an integral part of the high
school experience and they provide opportunities for
lessons in teamwork, self-discipline, respect, integrity,
commitment, character development, and hard work. With
the help of your donation to The fair Chance Project we
could sponsor a child to provide these opportunities.
Donate today to The Fair Chance Project!