The Effects of Incarceration on the Family

Introduction According to the family system theory of Bowen (2013), individuals within a family unit are connected to each other, and the system consists of interlocking connections (Bowen, 2013). Therefore, whenever individuals in the family system encounter stressors or problems, other individuals in the system will be affected by the stressor and experience changes in the family system (Bowen, 2013). Bowen (2013) argues that this family system can be used to understand the dynamics of family units and to explain that personal behavior has specific functions in his or her own family system (Bowen , 2013).

Due to the increase in prison and prison population, serious questions are raised about the incidental impact of imprisonment on children, families, and communities. Regardless of how people think about the proper role of imprisonment in the criminal justice system, imprisonment can confuse the positive relationship between many parents, especially mothers and their children, and encourage relationships It is clear that there is. In addition, many families with children suffer from economic stress and instability when their parents are imprisoned. By maintaining and strengthening positive family relationships in the lives of prisoners and their children in prison, it is possible to lower the recidivism rate, reduce the involvement of the intergenerational criminal justice system, promote the development of healthy children, It is known that social benefits can be brought about by this. In the words of famous researchers, "research". .

Research on the impact of imprisonment on crime also focuses on short-term problems. In fact, because imprisonment has an adverse effect on economic opportunities and family life, imprisonment contributes to crime, in the long run, due to the laziness of imprisoned prisoners and an increase in the breakdown of families. Size is also important. If the adverse effects of imprisonment are dispersed among several serious offenders, these effects may be overwhelmed by the reduction of crime due to disability.

Professor of sociology Prof. Kristin Turney announced the findings on imprisonment policies and their impact on their families. She recorded the negative impact of imprisoned mother and father on the economic happiness of the child, love relationship, child rearing, and the physical and psychological health of all concerned. Her research shows the effect of suppressing economic well-being during imprisonment and imprisonment - this stigma makes it difficult to obtain employment. In short, imprisoned families may exacerbate social inequality.