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vii CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Journeying into the Worlds of Prisoners’ Children 1 PART ONE 1 Living with Mom—Most of the Time 23 2 Outside the Curtained Windows 51 3 The Ubiquity of Violence 76 PART TWO 4 When the Criminal Justice System Comes Calling 97 5 They All Do the Time 125 6 What Lies Ahead 162 Appendix A: Doing Research with Children of Incarcerated Parents 191 Appendix B: A Portrait of the Children and Their Mothers 197 Notes 205 Bibliography 213 Index 225 Prelims.qxd 4/20/11 10:49 AM Page vii Prelims.qxd 4/20/11 10:49 AM Page viii ...

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