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Tough Love for Sons in Prison

By Editor / 11/27/2018 / 4 Comments

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 jail.” Listen to the podcast here: TRANSCRIPT: (Minor edits for readability) PTHS: I’m here today with Marie who has had two sons that […]

INTERNATIONAL PRISONERS FAMILY CONFERENCE – NICOLE RICHARDSON

By Editor / 11/03/2018 / 1 Comment

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. Her writings are compelling and draw you in and you’ll want to hear more! Through her poetry, she captures the thoughts and feelings of what someone on the outside goes through while their […]

Closing the Empathy Gap

By Editor / 10/27/2018 / 0 Comments

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 incarceration on families and communities has enabled her to bring important information and informative speakers to the conference so that everyone can learn, meet other great people, and leave with […]

Restore Your Vote

By Editor / 09/30/2018 / 0 Comments

How Felons Can Restore Their Voting Rights Today I’m talking to Aaron Esparza, Field Organizer for Restore Your Vote campaign, a project of the Campaign Legal Center. He’s here to provide information about how ex-felons can restore their voting rights here in Nevada. Listen to the podcast here: TRANSCRIPT: (Minor edits for easier reading) Aaron could you tell us more about the campaign? Thanks for having me here today. Our campaign is focused on fighting the misconception […]

Sons Coming Home From Prison

By Editor / 08/22/2018 / 0 Comments

Re-entry after 37 Years in Prison Can you imagine what it would be like having your sons coming home from prison after 37 years? I spoke to a very special lady who has done so much to support her sons and others traversing the prison system. You can never give up, you have to keep in contact with your loved one that’s in prison, and give them the opportunity to contact you as much as […]

Family Supports Incarcerated Daughter

By Editor / 07/21/2018 / 0 Comments

Family Support for Incarcerated Daughter A couple of years ago our daughter did get out, and nobody wanted to even recognize her because she was a felon…and that’s a shame. Listen to the podcast here: TRANSCRIPT: (Minor edits for easier reading) Today I’m here today with a couple who had an incarcerated daughter. Their daughter was an in and out of prison for 10 years, and is now out on parole and has a two-year […]