A new report shows the impact of incarcerated parents on children in Kentucky. Officials with Kentucky Youth Advocates say one out of ten Kentucky children have had a parent incarcerated at some point in their lives. The goal of the report is the look at current practices are out there in facilities that are supporting children and families.
Tara Grieshop-Goodwin is the lead researcher on the report. In an interview with Eastern Standard, she said losing a parent to prison or jail is hard on a child.
