Incarceration Affection The Community
You succinctly described how incarceration is affection the family, the church and the community. In the United States, there has been a continued war against the family and its structure. Through the legislature, the citizenry has pushed an agenda that has created dysfunction in the family unit. By doing so, these laws have sent ripple effects throughout churches and communities as families and extended families are unable to meet the demands and often times male figures are absent. Likewise, churches and communities are finding that their resources are scarce in impoverished communities but abundant in wealthy communities. Higher taxes in wealthier communities means greater amount of resources can be distributed. The increase in crime and