Nation Childhood trauma can precede incarceration. One city is giving its harshest cases a fresh look. May 1, 2022James E. Causey, Milwaukee Journal SentinelComments Off on Childhood trauma can precede incarceration. One city is giving its harshest cases a fresh look. Higher levels of childhood trauma are not uncommon for people who are, or have been, incarcerated, and Black people are overrepresented.