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Brenda Lawrence: “It is estimated that 2.7 million children under the age of 18 have a parent in prison or jail.”

On the recordJuly 14, 2015
It is estimated that 2.7 million children under the age of 18 have a parent in prison or jail.
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the impact of incarceration on children in the U.S.

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