Their Quest for Freedom. In NYS, there are currently 52,344 incarcerated individuals housed in NYS facilities (2). There are 10,540 incarcerated individuals who are married (2). This represents 21% of the total incarcerated population (2). 60% of the incarcerated individuals have children (married or not) (2). Maintaining family ties is closely associated with successful re-entry. The family unit is important when looking at how incarcerated people re-enter society Most people at some point do return to our communities. Read more…
