Those on the outside are doing time too.
After years of waiting and counting down, it is almost time for the gates on the Iron House to open and your loved one to step through and come home. Your greatest dream and your worst nightmare are about to be realized…yes, it is your loved one and no, you don’t know this person anymore. … [Read More...]
Independence Day - Land of the Free? Human Rights Defense Center produces the Prison Legal News and provides information for people involved in the criminal justice system. Whether you are an inmate, family member, friend or professional, the articles are filled with helpful information. They … [Read More...]
How Kenneth Hunt was convicted of 3rd-degree burglary and received a death sentence by his wife and her boyfriend Kenneth Hunt was no stranger to incarceration. He had spent half of his 27 years behind bars. Doing time was not a problem for him. He was just a very bad thief. Stealing at an … [Read More...]
Interview with Corrections Officer T Listen to interview here: Officer T's Story Looking at this picture it would be difficult for most people to determine if he's a Corrections Officer or a Convict? Well Officer T is a Corrections Officer and has been gracious enough to share insights … [Read More...]
My Brother Died in Prison Five Years Ago It’s been five years since my brother died in prison from Hepatitis C. When I went to visit him that last time I didn’t know it was terminal. He was unrecognizable to me. He was half his weight and looked like an old man; he was only 47 years old. I … [Read More...]
Ninth Annual InterNational Prisoner's Family Conference 2017 Anyone who has passion, concern, and a sense of accountability for our society in the United States would benefit from this conference. There is a group of hidden people in our society who need visibility and the conference provides … [Read More...]
Breaking Free: Tips to Navigate the Prison System While it appears on the surface that society as a whole looks down on prisoners and their families, they represent a significant portion of the population. More than 2 million people are held in American prisons, jails and correctional … [Read More...]
What You Can Bring and Wear When Visiting Your Loved One in Prison During the 15 years that my brother was in prison he was in at least five different facilities. It didn't matter if I was visiting the same facility or a different facility, no two visits were the same. So I had to make sure I was … [Read More...]
The 9th Annual InterNational Prisoner's Family Conference The 9th Annual InterNational Prisoner’s Family Conference will be held May 3 – 5, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. Just nine years ago, this conference was only an IDEA bounced around with a few like-minded friends until we took a deep breath and … [Read More...]
What it's like to have your Mom and Dad in Prison when there's nobody to take care of the family In Part 1 of Yvonne's story she spoke of her dad being in prison. In Part 2 of that interview, Yvonne described what it was like having a mom and dad in prison and taking care of her siblings. I took … [Read More...]
Yvonne's dad was in and out of prison most of her life. He was a career criminal dad. Yvonne spent many years visiting her dad and taking care of the family when there were no other adults around. This is a two-part interview. The first part will concentrate on the story of her dad going to … [Read More...]
