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Increasing Visibility and
Support for Children
of Incarcerated Parents
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Take Action: #WordsMatter

Tips for Using Humanizing Language

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We invite you to refer to our PARENTS as PEOPLE who are incarcerated or have come home.

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Join us in using humanizing and child-friendly language when speaking about visiting an incarcerated loved one. Families “visit.” Systems that separate families use the term “visitation.”

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Explore More People First Resources 

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People First Language Guide

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Words Matter Guide

Arizona State University

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