Families in Crisis, Inc.

The stress on a child when a parent is imprisoned has been compared to the death of a loved one. While society understands and accepts the mourning that accompanies death, imprisonment carries a social stigma. Because the offender has committed a criminal act, family members including innocent children, also suffer.

Correctional experts recognize that visits from loved ones diminishes the effects of institutionalization, improves inmate behavior and creates an incentive to participate in rehabilitative services. However, traditional visitation is not effective for offenders to maintain their relationships when serving long sentences.