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Oct. 11, 2023, 9:31 p.m.

Searching for Justice lesson series — How incarceration impacts families

People leaving jail or prison often face an uphill battle trying to repair and rebuild relationships upon release. Sometimes, a lengthy sentence means permanent loss of custody of the child.

The NewsHour held a live discussion Tuesday based on its Searching for Justice series, which examines post-incarceration challenges. You can view the video below.

NewsHour Classroom has created several lessons to accompany the series, which you can find below.

Choose the lesson that works best for your class -- or have your students choose the lesson that interests them most and work in small groups to complete it.

Lessons:

Lesson plan: Investigating prison abuse inside the state system

Lesson plan: Why is health care out of reach for people released from prison?

Lesson plan: Understanding SNAP (food stamps) and the social safety net

Lesson plan: What is felony disenfranchisement?

Lesson plan: The barriers to reentering society after prison

Lesson plan: Navigating life after wrongful conviction

Lesson Plan: Some federal prisoners are under home confinement because of COVID, but what about your state?

Lesson Plan: How community programs can help pave the road from prison

Lesson Plan: Why drug testing after release from prison makes getting back to life harder

Lesson Plan: Life after wrongful conviction

Lesson Plan: The vicious cycle of incarceration and homelessness

Lesson Plan: Obstacles facing those released from prison after felony convictions

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