Mentors crucial for breaking the cycle, study says

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A new study by a UW-Madison researcher finds children who have a parent in prison need to form a strong bond with an alternative care giver. Otherwise they risk following in the footsteps of the incarcerated parent. Gil Halsted reports.

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