Over the last forty years, as incarceration has surged across the nation, so has the number of children with a family member in prison. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the number of young people with a father in prison rose 500 percent between 1980 and 2000.

As New Orleans Incarcerates More People, More Children Have A Parent Behind Bars - 12

From New Orleans, Louisiana, the world’s incarceration capital, stories at the intersection of human lives and the criminal legal system.

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As New Orleans Incarcerates More People, More Children Have A Parent Behind Bars - 12

As New Orleans Incarcerates More People, More Children Have A Parent Behind Bars - 12