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The purpose of this blog is to educate and empower those who have loved ones in prison.
Why is Prison a Hidden Sentence?
According to the US. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) 6,851,000 people were incarcerated or on probation or parole in 2014.
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My son is in prison My son wasn’t living with us at the time; we had kicked him out of the house 2-3 weeks prior. He moved in with a friend down the street: he was 17. I was happy he was down the street, but I had no idea he had a drug problem. I would talk to him every couple of days. One day his friend knocked on my door crying and told me […]
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At the Sentencing My Brother Was Given Life In Prison and It Changed My Life This is my story and my experience as someone who had a loved one sent to prison. The trial lasted a few hours and life changed in one moment during the sentencing: GUILTY and sentenced to LIFE IN PRISON. When they announced the verdict that the jury found him guilty and his sentencing, I didn’t know what to do. The bailiff […]
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What kind of advice can you provide to your loved one? When your loved one is incarcerated his/her feelings will be in turmoil and they may feel out of control and not know what to do. You can provide them advice on what they do have control over. All they can control is how they react to the environment around them. It is up to them to decide if they are going to be angry, […]
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Most facilities are now non-smoking. If the facility you are visiting is non-smoking, then you cannot smoke anywhere in the facility. This may include the parking lot and even in your car when you are parked in the parking lot. In addition, most facilities have become non-smoking for inmates. Even if the facility does allow inmates to smoke, you cannot send cigarettes to your loved one.
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Typically persons 12 years and older must provide picture identification. Check with the facility that you are visiting to confirm what the required age is to provide picture identification. When you arrive at the facility you may need to wait in line to be processed in. Some facilities require sign in, fingerprint recognition, walking through a metal detector, and/or but not limited to body search. You are subject to searches both prior to and after […]
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