Facts

Ninety percent of imprisoned men lose contact with their families with in 1-5 years, often homeless when released.
30-50% of all homeless men in a mid-size city have been in a facility. January 21, 2002, Time.
Most offenders are of poverty income level.
84% of kids detained on their first serious juvenile offense report a sibling or parent in the system- a recycling of the same families through the justice system. Jubilee, Summer, 2001.
There are approximately 38,000 people on some form of supervision in Montgomery County. (APA stats)
A child with a parent in a facility has a six times greater chance of entering the system. Justice Watch Winter, 2002
6,400 men a year go to halfway houses, yet a mere 1,587 beds exist in 23 facilities