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Listen Now: Separated by Prison, United by Conviction
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsTalk to Reesy Floyd-Thompson about her new book packed with tips on keeping a family together. -
Your take: First words at the homecoming?
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsWhat's the first thing you will say to your loved one the moment he or she returns home after prison? -
Shifting community to Facebook
Posted on February 13, 2010 | No CommentsAfter two years of enduring an incessant stream of spam at our Ning community site, we are moving to Facebook where people can actually share their thoughts, feelings and experiences. -
Healthcare: Ill and dying in prison
Posted on October 18, 2009 | No CommentsThe New York Times has an interesting piece about how more prisons are starting hospice programs as the prison population ages with many of them using inmate volunteers to ease the pain of dying in prison. Without family to help deal with the illness, the last days or months of life can be difficult. Fellow inmates can help deal that remaining time. -
Web radio: Financial advice for families and the formerly incarcerated
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No CommentsWeb Radio show with Mark S. La Spisa, financial advisor, President and co-founder of Vermillion Financial Advisors Inc. He will share his financial expertise and answer questions that matter to you most including: financial planning and money saving tips for families with an incarcerated family member. -
Research: Prison punishes more people than just the inmates
Posted on April 24, 2009 | No CommentsMore people live behind bars in the United States than in any other country. In the first known study of its kind, University of Michigan researchers found that people with a family member or friend in prison or jail suffer worse physical and mental health and more stress and depressive symptoms than those without a loved one behind bars. The study results could help explain health disparities between minorities and whites. -
New Web Radio Show to Focus on Interests of Families of Incarcerated
Posted on March 12, 2009 | No CommentsI’ll be co-hosting a monthly radio program starting next week that will feature guests who will address many of the questions and concerns people have when a loved one is in prison. Makeba Lavan, a columnist for Lives in Focus, […] -
Arts Competition Audio: Bianca on Family & Prison
Posted on January 12, 2009 | No Comments[audio:http://livesinfocus.org/files/audio/prison/arts2009/bianca.mp3|titles=Bianca on family & prison] (Link to mp3) -
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.