Focusing on family finances reveals actual cost of incarceration

An estimate of incarceration's financial burden reveals that families contribute 6% of household income for an incarcerated family member's food, calls, and direct support.

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Science Advances
Published
2025-11-05
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec7420
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Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
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Focusing on family finances reveals actual cost of incarceration

Karin D. Martin
Science Advances
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
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Focusing on family finances reveals actual cost of incarceration

Karin D. Martin
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Abstract

An estimate of incarceration's financial burden reveals that families contribute 6% of household income for an incarcerated family member's food, calls, and direct support.

Science AdvancesVol. 11(45)
University of Washington (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 58%
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
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