NC Incarcerated Parents

Since 2021, the number of parents who are incarcerated and the number of children affected is on the rise.

Two line charts show the trend of people incarcerated in North Carolina prisons and the number of minor children they have. Since 2021, both numbers are on the rise.
Each year's data offers a snapshot at the specific time of the report about the number of incarcerated parents and their children.
Chart: Rachel Crumpler/NC Health NewsSource: Department of Adult Correction annual reports on children of incarcerated parentsCreated with Datawrapper