It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/marrthecreator on 2025-02-12 19:08:29.

Hello,

I come to you humbly! I'm not sure if this is the right place so please forgive me if this isn't the right place. I run a small company that’s hell-bent on making a difference in the lives of children who have or had an incarcerated parent. We’re working on a project to raise awareness of the challenges these children face through data-driven storytelling and visualizations.

I’m looking for reliable datasets related to:

• The number of children with incarcerated parents (preferably broken down by state or region)
• Demographic information (age, race, socioeconomic status)
• Outcomes related to education, mental health, or other relevant indicators for these children

We’ve hit multiple roadblocks in our search so far. Many schools either aren’t capturing this data because it’s not seen as a priority, or they simply don’t have the capacity to track it. If anyone knows of publicly available data sources—government reports, research studies, or anything similar—I’d be incredibly grateful for your help. This data will help inform our advocacy efforts and inspire real change.

Thanks in advance for your time and suggestions!