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Family Life Behind Bars profiled on television talk show
Posted on November 14, 2008 | No CommentsMakeba Lavan, the first columnist for Family Life Behind Bars, and I appeared on a television Talk Show on Wednesday to discuss this project and the larger issues of incarceration. -
Profile of a public defender who can't keep up with caseload
Posted on November 11, 2008 | No CommentsThis is a great video by The New York Times that shows a day in the life of Arthur Jones, who until recently was an assistant public defender for Miami-Dade County, as he struggles to keep up with an increasingly demanding caseload. -
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. -
No longer hiding incarceration as a dark family secret
Posted on November 10, 2008 | No CommentsWe meet Lorraine who shares how she no longer wants to hide the fact that her son is in jail. -
UPDATE: Psychologist to answer your questions on coping with Holiday Season separation
Posted on November 3, 2008 | No CommentsThe Holiday Season is meant to be a time for joy and celebration. But for many, it is difficult period when their separation from an incarcerated family member is magnified because of the relentless message that this is a time for families to be together. Often people do not know where to turn to learn how to cope with this period. You have an opportunity to ask Dr. Harland Kessaris, a psychologist who specializes in helping families adjust to life when a member is in prison, your own questions to him. -
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. -
Fear of Crime not playing a central role in 2008 presidential election
Posted on November 1, 2008 | No CommentsWe're about 72 hours from election day and here's an article by the New York Times on the presidential candidates' stance on crime. This article follows the article we published earlier in the week that reported that the candidates' stance has not been clearly articulated and discussed during the campaign. The Times article takes a look at John McCain's and Barack Obama's history on the crime and why, 20 years after the "Willie Horton" ads, it has not been discussed much: -
Presidential candidates’ positions on incarceration and criminal justice not clearly articulated
Posted on October 28, 2008 | No CommentsThe crumbling economy, taxes, and the Iraq War have soaked up the limelight when it comes to the 2008 Presidential Election. With less than one week left before voters’ caste their ballots, questions about Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama’s positions on incarceration and criminal justice remain unanswered. -
Makeba: Why I decided to go to college
Posted on October 27, 2008 | No CommentsIf you are a child of someone who is incarcerated and you have a question for me, you have three options: Post a question in the comments section below, Send an email to [email protected], Call (646) 867-1891 to leave a […] -
Community action and response to incarceration
Posted on October 27, 2008 | No CommentsEmpowerment and enlightenment were the consistent themes of the NAACP’s 4th Annual Conference on Criminal Justice at York College on Saturday October 25th. Citing Queens as the third highest borough for children with incarcerated parents, Sheryl Sohn engaged the audience in generating ideas to remedy the negative impact of incarcerations of a loved one on children during the "Left Behind: An Appropriate Response to the Needs of the Families of the Incarcerated."