Children of Incarcerated Parents

Contents
FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
I. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
II. HOW AMACHI WORKS . . . . . . . . . . .7
III. GETTING AMACHI
UP AND RUNNING . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
IV. AMACHI IN ACTION . . . . . . . . . . . .27
V. CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
ENDNOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
APPENDIX:CHURCHES PARTNERING
IN AMACHI IN PHILADELPHIA . . . . . . . .48
TABLES
1. MENTEE DEMOGRAPHICS . . . . .17
2. MENTOR DEMOGRAPHICS . . . . .24
3. NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF
MENTORS REPORTED ENGAGING IN
GIVEN ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . .28
4. MEAN AND MAXIMUM HOURS AND
DAYS MENTORS AND CHILDREN
MET PER MONTH . . . . . . . . . . .29
5. NUMBER OF MATCHES,MENTORS,
AND MENTEES . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
6. MATCHES THAT LASTED LESS THAN A
YEAR:REASONS GIVEN FOR
TERMINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
7. DURATION OF MENTOR-MENTEE
RELATIONSHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS IN PHILADELPHIA