The Canadian Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents (CCCIP) is a network of member organizations and individuals working to raise awareness and advocate for supports to meet the unique needs of children who experience parental incarceration.

CCCIP brings together leading Canadian resources, provides a forum for expert connection and collaboration, and amplifies our members’ work to further children’s rights and the creation of specialized supports for children, caregivers and families.

Highlights

Parental Incarceration by the Numbers

Nearly 170,000 minors
experienced parental incarceration across just 5 provinces from 2015-2021
1 in 100 minors
experience parental incarceration
Canadians almost
3X more
likely to experience parental incarceration than in European Union
Click here to read the research report.