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a Where to go app of all programs offering assistance

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a Where to go app of all programs offering assistance

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How far they send you away from family.  

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How far they send you away from family.  

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They should talk about how hard it is for a person to establish a proper and safe re entry plan.

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I wish I had information on the proper protocol to help me preserve my job will I was incarcerated. I reached out for help and was unsuccessful.

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The support that I received was from my cell mate and her father. The made calls for me to be released.

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I made an effort Everytime I was able to get out of my cell.

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Resources was a barrier for me.

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Contacts should be mase with the following individuals/and or. Organizations:
Mr Michael Sullivan, MenzFit
( Ms Rhonda Willmington, Friends Rehabilitation with ( Ms Shawn)

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I t is common knowledge at all prisons that racism exist and is alive and well each day. I don't know if our society can handle what this reality is.

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I'd like to have more access to the phone system, in person and Zoom meetings, e-mail system that really is for the population and family. And fewer restrictions with these systems.

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Now that I am home and have attended several programs that have been beneficial for myself
and others, I can put the word out about these programs . MenzFit is awesome in providing counseling, classes, clothing and and Re- Entry as a whole. Friends Rehabilitation is good for ReEntry services and as a whole and for women as well.
These are jist a few whose services are real and available.

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Before coming home I had no one like a sponsor that could have help coordinate and get my family and myself prepared for my return home. In fact,  the day of my release, my family didn't know I was being released! This lack of preparedness should have never occured.

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Sometimes twice a week I would call family and even twice monthly . Throughout the years I had family and in particular my love one visit me throughout the many years as often as possible.

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Not having family that's able to help me financially for important things like meds writing supplies etx. But even more, knowing you can not take care of your family when they need help.

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Straight Ahead, FAMMilies in PA, the Abolitionist Law center, Art for Redemption. Really any organization dedicated to prison reform and helping those incarcerated.

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As others have said, there is a lot of misinformation out there about prison/jail and people who are incarcerated. I think people need to know that just because someone is or has been in prison does not mean that they are guilty of what they are accused/convicted of or a bad person. Just because someone is in prison it does not mean that they are not a wonderful person who can do so much good for society. The majority of people in prison are of no danger to society. In my experience, I don't think enough people realize this. People seem to like to label each other, which is very detrimental.  Also, prison/jail is an awful place with no luxuries. As others have said, the food is terrible and not nutritious. Incarcerated people also have to work very hard jobs in bad conditions (such as no air conditioning) for next to no money.

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As a family member of someone incarcerated, I wish that I knew about organizations such as the Prison Society and FAMMilies in PA sooner. It would be nice if prisons had fliers or some kind of advertisements at their facilities. Maybe some kind of email list people could sign up for to be notified about organizations/recourses that could help incarcerated people and their families.

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I'm not sure what organizations can help my sister when she is released, but I am very interested in learning more so that we can be prepared when that day comes. My sister can certainly come live with me when she is released. I would love to have her back with me. I know that she is interested in higher education and maybe someday starting her own tattooing business. I would love to know more about organizations that can help her achieve her goals.

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My mother and I usually talk with my sister once per day. However, her facility has been going on lock down fairly often and she is unable to call on these days. COVID has made calling more difficult.

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The biggest challenges my family faces in staying connected to my sister is that it takes over three hours to drive to the facility she is at and (at least right now due to COVID) we only have a guaranteed minimum of one hour to visit and a maximum of two and a half hours. Furthermore, we are only allowed to hug my sister once when arriving and once when leaving. We are not even allowed to touch her arm or sit on the same side as her on the benches outside. Contact is very limited. Also, as others mentioned, the phone time is too short and since COVID my sister can only call once per day at the most.

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The biggest challenges my family faces in staying connected to my sister is that it takes over three hours to drive to the facility she is at and (at least right now due to COVID) we only have a guaranteed minimum of one hour to visit and a maximum of two and a half hours. Furthermore, we are only allowed to hug my sister once when arriving and once when leaving. We are not even allowed to touch her arm or sit on the same side as her on the benches outside. Contact is very limited. Also, as others mentioned, the phone time is too short and since COVID my sister can only call once per day at the most.

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any organization that as good standing and has been around for multiple years.

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there is a lot of misinformation, as well as out dated. Best information to give is updated and correct

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updated information

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transparent. Best way is emails.

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General help getting food stamps and a transpass.

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I speak to two brothers, one in Mahoney and the other is in coalition ship

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Putting more surveys.

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Every Re Entry Program possible.

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Local, national and international organizations whose mission is to expose the inhumane and oppressive ways that incarcerated individuals are treated.

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All of the above! And the way how racism, Prison staff with lack of trauma and gender-based training  grossly affects the incarceration experience of the men and women under their supervision.

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I was in a Federal Correctional Institution and had accessibility to information through various volunteer organizations that came there. And, also through updated bulletins, etc that could be found in the Library.
While working at the Prison Society, we were inundated with requests for the Graterfriends magazines from all the state correctional facilities.  The reason: they saw it as a means of staying abreast of current information and also as a way to communicate their issues with the outside world. Additionally, a large majority of released individuals consistently visited the Prison Society to thank us for huge positive contributions that receiving regular copies made to their incarceration experience.
Families of incarcerated individuals sometimes need  "safe" place to share their concerns and ask questions.

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When I came home I had a lot of Reentry support from the then Prison Society including a job which has contributed to my current professional path.
I also had support from my church and friends.

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I talk to my son a few times a week. We virtual visit a couple of times per month.
While incarcerated I wrote regularly.

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My biggest difficulty is the fact that my son is incarcerated 8 hours from where I live here in Philadelphia.  Also, it is very difficult sending letters or sharing family memories through pictures.  The guidelines are very rigorous. And, after following all of the DOC'S guidelines,  he sometimes never receives our correspondence with no explanation from the DOC. I understand virtual visits due to COVID-19,  but they are very impersonal.  Hope they end soon.

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Red Cross or Salvation Army.

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I’ve been a type of support to my son’s friends. I got one in a halfway house, paid (small) fees they needed to pay before getting released and got a few jobs. I had to approach business owner friends to sign forms promising to hire them upon release.

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The public needs to know that they don’t receive 3 hots and a cot. There is no free medical or tennis courts. The prisoners are mentally and physically beat down. Food is horrid. Having prisoners in dark isolation is the platform for abuse.

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I wish my son had the ability to meet with peers. There are no such groups in SCI Forest. The only way my son has received information is through a bulletin board, word of mouth, and occasional flyers.

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In the beginning I talked to my son 3 times a day (for 7 years). Covid and lockdowns changed it to 1 time each day. Now that  they are increasing time out of the cells- 1 or 2 times a day.

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One of the biggest challenges is interrupted calls. CO’s speak loudly on the intercom. A recording interrupts to let us know this is a prison call. I heard ya the first time! 15 minutes is too short of time. 45 minutes would be preferable. Would also love to get a call from their tablet when they are on lockdown. 

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One of the biggest challenges is interrupted calls. CO’s speak loudly on the intercom. A recording interrupts to let us know this is a prison call. I heard ya the first time! 15 minutes is too short of time. 45 minutes would be preferable. Would also love to get a call from their tablet when they are on lockdown. 

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Stories about women verses men and the impact incarceration display in the lives of Children of Incarcerated Parents?

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Information and resources about obtaining my ID, birth certificate and social security number because they are som vital to identity, employment, applying for services. Also re-entry starts in prison So obtaining any and or all information is vital to the transitional process, especially changes in systems controlling his or her plight of maintaining stability and becoming a productive citizen!

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I talk to my associates and friends 3-5 times a month as well as message them 2-4 times a week!

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Kon-nectingservices Inc. and or all serious organizations geared towards donating the time and compassionate about the cause!

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I think people need to know that some folks in prison are absolutely innocent and deserves reparation for being falsely accused even though he or she can makeup for loss time?

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Abolitionist Law Center
Straight Ahead

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I think the entire world needs to see that people that end up in prison, have pain and hurts and are not monsters. Their stories need to be told to help change the narrative. Children that have abused, abandoned, neglected or mistreated turn into adults with pain and heartache and make poor choices out of that pain. There needs to be restorative justice that allows everyone involved to heal and be restored.

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There was no supportive services available to me for transitioning. I had to plead with my ex to be able to be reconnected with my children and he waited a good bit of time to do so. It took me almost 2 years after my release for them to come back with me 50/50. I felt I had no choice but to wait until he was willing to let me see them. Very painful for me and my children.

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A few times a month I would receive correspondents from family members. The hardest part was not being able to communicate with my children at all and having no support to make sure they knew I was trying to contact them. 

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A few times a month I would receive correspondents from family members. The hardest part was not being able to communicate with my children at all and having no support to make sure they knew I was trying to contact them. 

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Lack of funds to be able to write or call anyone. 

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Lack of funds to be able to write or call anyone. 

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This is open to debate but anyone that is willing to help would be a great concept

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I think people need to know about the crushing loneliness that comes with being incarcerated

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It would be nice to be able to talk to people when we need to but it seems no matter what you do a  door closes

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The hardest part was reconnecting because of the length of time I was gone and trying to reestablish the connection we had before hand

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I would write them weekly and call monthly because the cost was so high

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To me it is a lack of support from staff who seem to think that we are not people and don't deserve to be happy because we are incarcerated