children of incarcerated parents

Guest Blog: Why are We Being Punished? By Barry Diamond, Guest Blogger

Blog, prisonist - the blogBy Jeff Grant November 19, 2018 Leave a comment

Dear Reentry Santa Please let my Daddy come home soon. We miss him. We know he did something wrong but he has been good for years in prison. Mommy is always crying because she misses him too. Maybe you can help by getting him on an early release program. That way he can come home…

Child Of An Incarcerated Parent, By Melissa Tanis – Guest Blogger

BlogBy Jeff Grant January 22, 2015 5 Comments

We asked Melissa to write a guest blog for prisonist.org after she contacted us looking for a job. She sent us one of the most poignant, moving and authentic pieces we have ever had the honor of reading. – Jeff __________ When I was five years old my father was sentenced to a maximum of 50…