Families and Justice Systems
Families and Justice Systems
The Literacy Link Project:
Many families are affected by Justice-System involvement. This page contains resources about Children with Justice-Involved Parents, Parent and Caregiver Resources, The Buffalo-Pepin MOVING FORWARD REENTRY Program and The Literacy Link Project
The Literacy Link brings evidence-informed literacy and learning opportunities to young children with parents or caregivers involved in local correctional systems. We partner with jails criminal justice organizations, libraries, and others to:
- foster healthy family relationships by promoting positive, literacy-focused interactions between children and their parents who are involved with the legal system
- promote language and literacy skills in children by creating literacy rich experiences in hail and other settings that extend into the home.
The Literacy Link Project – Connecting Children and Parents in Justice-Involved Families
Literacy Link Strategies
Physical Space Changes
Creating child-friendly and learning-rich visitation areas for children visiting a parent in jail
Making Reading Memories
Creating virtual literacy connections between jailed parents and their children
TeleStory
Creating free lieracy-focused video visits for children and parents in jail
Parent Education
Provideing parenting skills and support for justice-involved families
Mary Campbell Wood
Professor of Human Development and Family Relationships
