Abstract
In response to the needs of incarcerated women, parent education programs have been developed for use in penal settings. These programs focus on information and skill development in the areas of child development and child rearing as well as increasing mothers' success after release (e.g., raising self esteem, sharing community resources). The HOPE Program, a result of multiagency collaboration and operating at a medium-security prison in Indiana, offers parent education classes and individualized support to mothers during their prison term and after release. This article describes the first 4 cohorts of mothers and their experiences, including a description of program components and data-collection instruments. Mothers' comments about The HOPE Program are also provided. Considerations are presented for replication and further investigation of this model of parent education for incarcerated mothers.
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