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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce the proportion of children with a parent or guardian who has served time in jail or prison — SDOH‑05 Data

Most Recent Data:
6.5 percent (2020-21)

Target:
5.2 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
7.7 percent of children aged 17 years and under had ever experienced a parent or guardian serving time in jail or prison in 2016-17

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Children of incarcerated parents, 2016-17 to 2020-21 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-17 2018-19 2020-21
Total
7.7
CI 7.2 / 8.1
SE 0.235
7.5
CI 7.1 / 8.0
SE 0.235
6.5
CI 6.1 / 6.8
SE 0.187