More often than not, every little girl wants to be just like their mom and every little boy watches and mimics their dad’s every move. This very factor of gender contributes to the cycle of incarceration. Studies have determined that father account for 90% of incarcerated parents and the rate for incarcerated mothers have drastically increased by 87% (Park&Clark-Stewart,2017). Parenting from the penal system is an indelible issue in society that is growing with little to no regards to create a deterrence to end the cycle of continuance. Acknowledging and becoming aware of the effects of parenting from the penal system is part of the goal to creating an effective policy. This is beneficial to the individual that is incarcerated along with
