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Arts Competition Drawing: Lost Souls
Posted on December 15, 2008 | No CommentsMy art work shows a girl writing about missing her dad who is in jail. The words show what she is feeling about her father: click to view full drawing -
President Bush praises mentoring program for prisoners' children
Posted on December 2, 2008 | No CommentsOutgoing President George W. Bush showed his inner "community organizer" on Tuesday by praising the volunteers who mentor the children of people who are incarcerated. About 2 million children and youth in the United States have at least one parent in a Federal or State correctional facility, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. -
Pushing to get the best college education prison will allow
Posted on November 24, 2008 | No CommentsIris Bowen and Cheryl Wilkins faced a tougher challenge than SAT tests and admission's applications when they decided they wanted to attend college. They were obtaining their college degrees while serving time in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Westchester County, New York. -
Voting as rehabilitation for ex-felon
Posted on November 10, 2008 | No CommentsOver 12,000 New Yorkers are released from prison each year and many of them wrongly assume that a felony conviction prohibits them from voting, according to the NYCLU. To address the problem various advocacy groups throughout the city have held voter registration drives aimed at former felons. -
Update: Arts competition to offer prize money for works that depict impact of incarceration on family
Posted on November 3, 2008 | No CommentsTo honor that great artwork, Family Life behind Bars is launching its inaugural Annual Arts Celebration & Competition.You are invited to enter the artwork you have produced that reflects the emotions you are feeling during your loved one's incarceration. The top three winners will receive checks worth up to $200. -
Violence and gang prevention counselor shows resiliency after his highs and lows
Posted on October 26, 2008 | No CommentsAs recently as five years ago Felix Castro was arrested for burglary. Earlier incarcerations were for distributing drugs on school grounds. The wake up call came in the form of a heroin overdose after the last time he was released from prison. It was at that time that he decided that he was “tired of this life.” -
Stern face of criminal justice gives treatment a chance
Posted on October 15, 2008 | No CommentsThe New York Times has an excellent article about punishment versus treatment. The article and slideshow have moving stories about several people's triumphs over addiction. -
Watching your children grow up from behind prison bars
Posted on September 30, 2008 | No CommentsJay Coleman, who served 25 years in prison, talks about how he felt as he watched his children grow up from behind his prison cell. -
Family Life Behind Bars gets an overhaul
Posted on September 26, 2008 | No CommentsThis project, which examines the impact on family relations and dynamics when one or more member of a family is incarcerated, is getting an overhaul at several levels--from a new look to a new philosophy. -
Video Workshops teach teenagers to share impact of their parents' incarceration
Posted on September 26, 2008 | No CommentsOver the course of several perfectly sunny Saturday afternoons, I gathered a group of teenagers and young adults who have in some way been affected by having an incarcerated parent. We met at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, where I planned to teach them how to use video to document how their parents' incarceration has affected their lives. These folks were motivated by a desire to share their experience so that others who were in their position realized they were not alone. But these video workshops provide another important benefit. Did I mention that there is no charge for the workshops? If you are interested, please contact me at [email protected].