Family Preservation Act

The Family Preservation Act is a solutions-focused policy that addresses the root causes of crime. The bill is modeled on legislation from other states that provide community-based alternatives to prison and/or jail to prioritize safety while keeping families together.

This bill encourages the use of community-based alternatives including, but not limited to:

  • therapy
  • case management
  • recovery services
  • vocational and educational services
  • job training

and more for Kentuckians who are parenting minor children and convicted of low-level drug and property crimes.

Community-based alternatives continue to require parents to face the consequences of their conviction but reduce the impact on Kentucky kids.

 

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Kentucky kids are serving their parents' sentences, too.
Kentucky has the 2nd highest rate of kids with incarcerated parents in the nation. 
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Research indicates that children with incarcerated parents face increased risks of emotional, physical, educational, and financial challenges, which can lead to a cycle of intergenerational incarceration.
Parental Incarceration is one of the ten questions on the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire. Research shows that children of incarcerated parents face increased risks of emotional, physical, educational, and financial challenges which can lead to a cycle of intergenerational incarceration.
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Did you know? The rate of KY kids in foster care continues to rise. The number of kids exiting foster care to reunite with their parents continues to decline.
Incarcerated parents, particularly moms, are significantly less likely to reunite with their children after release.
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Only 21% of children with incarcerated moms are reunited with them.
Kentucky incarcerates women at some of the highest rates in the world, creating an outsized impact on Kentucky kids.
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