There are 2.7 million children with a parent in prison or jail. Ninety-five percent of all inmates will eventually be released. Ninety-two percent of parents in prison are fathers. Most—two out of three inmates—will reoffend and be back in prison.

When it comes to fatherhood and prison, we are locking too many dads in jail with little to no help. The fathers behind bars are not connecting with their families from behind prison walls or upon release. These dads need help. They need our help or they are likely to reoffend.

THE FATHER ABSENCE CRISIS

The father absence crisis in America is real. When we talk about father absence, we mention the U.S. Census Bureau's statistic that 24 million children—one out of three—live without their dad in the home. Over 13,000 of you have viewed The Father Absence Crisis in America. We received lots of feedback on that post. Some readers said, "Great, now we know the problem; what's the solution?"

Well, the truth is, there's one answer: The solution to father absence is father presence.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW