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Volunteers of America For Prisoner Families

By Editor / 08/04/2016 / 0 Comments

Volunteers of America Support Info for Children with an Incarcerated Parent, Prisoner Families and the Community The article below was submitted by Alanna Norman, Communications Coordinator for Volunteers of America Indiana. Volunteers of America provides support programs including housing and senior care to people across America and have helped prisoner families. Alanna wrote to us: I think that having a blog community for families affected by incarceration is a great idea. We have a few blog posts […]

Social Worker Can Bring Children To Visit Parent in Prison

By Editor / 03/09/2016 / 2 Comments

Social worker can bring a child in foster care to visit their parent(s) in prison I am a Family Services Case Worker, also known as a Social Worker. I have a caseload of children in foster care and also have relationships with their parents and sometimes they have a parent in prison. I try to keep in touch with all of the parents of the children I work with. The parents that are incarcerated locally can call […]

Son in Prison

By Editor / 05/09/2015 / 2 Comments

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 […]

Rules for Visiting and Identification

By Editor / 02/16/2015 / 0 Comments

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 […]

Vehicle Parking at the Prison Facility

By Editor / 02/04/2015 / 0 Comments

The facility should provide a parking area free of charge. Be mindful that even though your car may be locked, all vehicles are subject to search. Make sure there is nothing that can be construed as contraband in your car. It is also a good idea to not have valuables in the car and if you do, lock them in the vehicle’s trunk. The facility is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Prison Dress Code: What to Wear When Visiting a Loved One

By Editor / 01/19/2015 / 1 Comment

Visiting a Loved One: Prison Dress Code Most facilities have a dress code so you should know what is acceptable to wear when visiting a loved one in prison. Make sure that you know the facility’s rules for acceptable clothing. Yes, there is such a thing as prison dress code! There are certain clothes and shoes that you can wear, and certain clothes and shoes that you should not wear. Even certain colors may not be […]