Prison: The Hidden Sentence

2019 Is Here and We’re Ready!

We’re saying goodbye to 2018 and rolling in 2019. We believe 2019 is going to be the step-up year! Making positive changes one step at a time!

Prison: The Hidden Sentence™ posted our first story, “Visiting Your loved One in Prison – What you should know”, in January of 2015. We’ve learned a lot since then and we’ve been delivering on our mission to raise awareness on the affects of incarceration on families, children, and communities, to humanize the prison family. It’s not just someone “over there” or “them”, it’s right here and it could happen to you, and it affects all of us.… [Read More...]

December’s Give Back Winner

Prison: The Hidden Sentence™ was recognized by America First Credit Union as December's Give Back organization. Julia Lazareck, Prison: The Hidden Sentence™ founder, accepted the award on the Morning Blend. Click below to view short presentation. America First Credit Union presentation on the … [Read More...]

FFIP Holiday Party

Julia Lazareck, FFIP President, welcomes everyone while Santa greets professional pianist Whitney Phoenix and actress/singer Marianne LeMoine. Friends and Family of Incarcerated Persons, Inc. (FFIP) is a non-profit organization that provides support to people who have loved ones in the prison … [Read More...]

Underwire Bra Dilemma

Visitor’s Cannot Wear Underwire Bra If you are a woman, could you imagine being turned away from visiting your loved one because of the type of bra you’re wearing? Well nowadays you can be turned away from a visit if you are wearing an underwire bra. Phyllis witnessed an event with an … [Read More...]

FFIP Annual Holiday Party

You're Invited to the FFIP Annual Holiday Party! The FFIP Annual Holiday Party is going to be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018, from 6pm-8pm at the Episcopal Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Episcopal Church has donated their event hall for FFIP to host this event. The FFIP Annual Holiday … [Read More...]

Tough Love for Sons in Prison

Sons In Prison at 16 Years Old "We got a call in the middle of the night from the sheriff that they were arresting him for being under the influence of drugs. We went to where they were arresting him to talk to the police officers and then they took him to … [Read More...]

One Empty Seat at Thanksgiving

Our First Thanksgiving Without Him My brother was missing from the Thanksgiving table that year. Several weeks before, he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. He was still being processed, so we didn't know where he was going to be sent, we didn't know when we'd be approved to … [Read More...]

Workshop for Children of Incarcerated Parents

FFIP, Prison: The Hidden Sentence™, and Emma's House Present a Workshop for Children of Incarcerated Parents FFIP* and Prison: The Hidden Sentence™ are hosting a workshop with Emma's House. The workshop for children of incarcerated parents will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, for children (7-12 … [Read More...]

INTERNATIONAL PRISONERS FAMILY CONFERENCE – NICOLE RICHARDSON

Nicole Richardson - Poet at the International Prisoners Family Conference and Beyond! The 10th annual InterNational Prisoners Family Conference was held October 10-12 in Dallas, Texas. One of the bright lights in the conference were readings from the poetry of Nicole Richardson. … [Read More...]

Closing the Empathy Gap

10th Annual International Prisoners Family Conference This year's conference was held in Dallas, Texas, October 10-12, 2018. Carolyn Esparza has been leading the way and bringing people together at every one of these conferences for the past 10 years! Her insight to the affects of … [Read More...]

Helpful Hannibal Harris

Police Officer to Consultant: Hannibal Harris Helping Others Thank you to Mr. Hannibal Harris for submitting this post: Given the United States legal justice system. I think it's safe to say, every citizen in some way has been affected. Many Moons ago, I had an uncle incarcerated and charged … [Read More...]

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