Tag: reentry
A Father’s Second Chance Is Often A Child’s First Real Chance
“Second Chance Month” can’t be reduced to conversations about individual redemption alone. We also need to talk about family restoration. A father’s second chance is often a child’s first real chance to recover stability, structure, and hope.
This is where the country must be more honest with itself.
We say we believe in fatherhood. We tell men to be present, provide, protect, lead, and be accountable. Then many of those same men return home from incarceration to a wall of barriers that make accountability harder. We call it reentry, but for many men it feels more like rejection.
Honoring the Resilience And Dedication of 14 Incarcerated Fathers
Today, it graduates 14 fathers who are in its “Next Level Fatherhood” program and are currently incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail.
“Back Home and Building Bonds:” A Lighthouse for Reconnecting Fathers
This isn’t just a guide, but a beacon for all fathers who’ve been distanced from their families due to incarceration and are now eager to rebuild the bonds that time and circumstances might have weakened.
Parental Incarceration and the Transition to Adulthood
The United States has the highest imprisonment rate in the world. Although the rates of incarceration have essentially leveled off since around 2002, the United States lead the world in imprisonment: 2.2 million people were incarcerated in 2015.
Fatherhood, Incarceration, Reentry, Children with Incarcerated Parents
On any given day in America, it is estimated that more than 1.7 million children under 18 years old have a parent incarcerated in a state (52%) or federal prison (63%)—91% of all incarcerated parents are fathers.