,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjag,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
provid+ s]vices to *ildr5 ( inc>c]at$   
p>5ts4  ,:]eas ! numb] ( *ildr5 ) an    
inc>c]at$ p>5t has increas$ ne>ly #hj   
p]c5t 9 ! pa/ #bj ye>s2 ,:]eas an       
e/imat$ #b1jjj1jjj to #e1jjj1jjj *ildr5 
h a p>5t 9 ,/ate or ,f$]al prison1 yet  
few res\rces exi/ to support "y *ildr5 &
 families cop+ ) ?is life-*ang+         
circum/ance2 ,:]eas /udies sugge/ t #cj 
to #ej p]c5t ( inc>c]at$ fa!rs d n see  
_! *ildr5 :ile !y are 9 prison2 ,:]eas  
rese>* sugge/s t *ildr5 ( inc>c]at$     
p>5ts may /ruggle m ) academic a*ievem5t
 & behavioral problems ?an _! pe]s :o d 
n h a p>5t 9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2    
,:]eas *ildr5 ( inc>c]at$ p>5ts are #f  
times m likely ?an _! pe]s to be        
inc>c]at$ !mselves at "s po9t ?r\gh\t _!

 lives2 ,:]eas *ildr5 ( inc>c]at$ p>5ts 
ne$ guidance on h[ to express emotions  
relat$ to abs5t p>5ts1 :ile _! c>egiv]s 
ne$ help ma9ta9+ r\t9es & e/abli%+      
age-appropriate communication ar\nd     
inc>c]ation2 & ,:]eas provid+ *ildr5 )  
cop+ /rategies & additional emotional   
res\rces1 su* z m5tors1 tra9$ tea*]s1   
skill$ c\nselors1 & /rong fo/] families 
c help !m feel com=t$ & secure ?r\gh\t  
?is difficult "t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! unique *all5ges fac+ *ildr5
 :o are gr[+ up ) "o or bo? p>5ts 9     
prison2  7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ = m      
rese>* & guidance on ! impact ( *ildr5  
int]act+ ) ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7#c7
 recognizes t m res\rces & s]vices1 su* 
z s*ools1 aft] s*ool programs1 m5tors1  
heal? c>e provid]s1 & ! juv5ile ju/ice  
sy/em ne$ to t>get ! specific ne$s (    
*ildr5 ( inc>c]at$ p>5ts 9 ord] to r$uce
 ! cycle ( families 9 ! crim9al ju/ice  
sy/em2  7#d7 recognizes ! ne$s =        
capacity-build+ tra9+ = s]vice provid]s 

to address ! ne$s ( ?is population2     
7#e7 supports rese>* & ! build+ (       
community p>tn]%ips to provide a        
compreh5sive plan to meet ! ne$s (      
individual *ildr5 /ruggl+ to balance !  
difficulties ( academic1 social1 &      
economic /ability :ile a p>5t is        
inc>c]at$2  7#f7 supports law en=cem5t  
tra9+ programs t w factor 9 ! emotional 
& physical well-be+ ( *ildr5 :5 _! p>5ts
 are arre/$2  7#g7 recognizes ! ne$s to 
provide p>5ts ) con/ructive skill build+
 programs s t1 :5 appropriate1 !y c     
ma9ta9 a heal?y relation%ip ) _! *ildr5 
:ile 9 prison & aft] release2  7#h7     
supports /r5g!n+ ! access p>5ts h to    
heal? c>e1 education1 h\s+1 & job tra9+ 
s]vices s t !y c be productive role     
models = _! *ildr5 po/-release f a      
correctional in/itution2 &  7#i7        
supports rese>* into ! use ( te*nology  
to explore alt]native means =           
communication ) ! goal ( ma9ta9+ bonds  
betwe5 inc>c]at$ p>5ts & _! *ildr5 :5   
appropriate4