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Do the time
Do the Time 3/25/23 Any news? When you coming home? Got my auntie asking 7:10 over the phone Sitting' on a unit I blew it never knew I'd lose out on life Other end of...
Lamentations of an incarcerated father
Lamentations of an Incarcerated Father By J.S. Russell It’s frustrating because I care. I’ve been writing letters to my daughter before she could read or talk. Anything that I could possibly do to make sure...
Losing my mom was hard enough. Prison made it unbearable
03.25.2021 Life Inside Losing My Mom Was Hard Enough. Prison Made It Unbearable Between scant information, limited phone time and insensitive staff, prison compounded a profound loss. By Julia Ann Poff During the four years...
The impact of incarceration on family: Reflections by a prisoner
IMPACT OF INCARCERATION 1 The Impact of Incarceration on Family: Reflections by a Prisoner Dependent upon the nature of crime—+whether blue—collar or white, Violent zcdmxued to non—violent, or drugs versus sex offenses-—attitudes from society and...
Like father, like son?
Like Father, Like Son? My story is like a lot of others who grew up the way I did. I grew up in poverty in a single-parent home with four older sisters. My father went...
Fractured, but not broken
FRACTURED, BUT NOT BROKEN It is quite difficult to maintain a relationship with family and friends while a loved one is in prison. The longer the sentence, the greater the challenge and complexity it is...
Our families are victims too!
Our Families Are Victims Too! One way or another, our crime and eventually incarceration has made our families victims as well. Due to our actions, it has created all kinds of turmoil-emotional, psychological, financial. It...
Daddy's gone: Parenting from behind bars
by Tracy Lee Kendall 1/18/16 1--f[ of 2] Daddy's Gone--Parenting from behind Bars A crayon drawing (of Tracy) and a 3 sentence message (relayed through a third party) are the only things that Offender Tracy...
Parenting from prison
Tracy Lee Kendall 1/14/16 1 - p(of 2) Parenting From Prison One of the strongest natural inclinations, instinctual -- is for a parent to love and seek the best for their child -- to parent....
An appeal to families of incarcerated loved ones
- Seventeen years ago, I arrived in Angola. I was assigned bed 43, next to an aging, frail prisoner who had been incarcerated longer than the 23 years I had been living. One day he...
Food for thought
1 Word Count: 2347 B.G. Jacobs New York Food For Thought Lying on an uncomfortable, two-inch vinyl mattress, in a stifling prison cell, I was at peace for the first time in a long time....
Children's book helps imprisoned parents
'!)... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Attn: Editor Topic/ Title: "Children's Book Helps Imprisoned Parents" By: Anthony Tinsman (First published by prisoneducation.com) Being a parent is a tough job. Prison doesn't make that job any easier ....
A hidden cost
Peter Mehmel A Hidden Cost The eve of my son’s fifth birthday seemed especially cruel. I’m sure he woke up excited and happy to celebrate his special day, only to find that his father was...
So I can hear you call me father
So I Can Hear You Call Me Father by Kimya Humphrey, Sr. 2003 From afar, I have watched you rise like the sun, so warm and bright. Wasted opportunities has caused what I hope for...Loading...
