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My Mom’s In Jail: How Brazil Fails To Care For Children Of The Incarcerated

Christiane Ferreira Pinto and her son getting out of prison.
Christiane Ferreira Pinto was taken to a Sao Paulo prison when she was nine months pregnant, for stealing food from a supermarket. Marcelo Chello/ZUMA

Children and teenagers whose parents are in prison report depression, anxiety and a drop in school performance. New laws meant to protect them are not properly applied.

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