On the recordJune 27, 2011
Children pay the penalty for their parents' misdeeds. If a parent does not pay the mortgage and the house gets foreclosed, sometimes the children suffer.
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Durbin highlights the impact of parental actions on children, particularly in the context of incarceration.
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