Category: Inmate family issues

Preventing the Public From Looking In
When we discover an article with a different perspective on the life of inmates, we from PRISON CALL DEALS feel obliged to share it with our readers, because it is very important to have a realistic view on this subject. As you already know, the state Department of Corrections bars inmates from bein ...
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One woman’s battle to bring her inmate closer to home
We at PRISON CALL DEALS are inspired by stories of families providing support to their inmates - one such story features Meg McCarthy, a graphic designer and advocate for prison reform, who has been invited to serve on the Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform's board of directors. Her husband, Ric ...
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Is it possible to become a better mother while serving time in a maximum security prison?
Is it possible to become a better mother while serving time in a maximum security prison?   This is a seemingly impossible question, a contradiction in terms. But a very relevant question though - because 80% of female prisoners in the US are mothers of school-age children.   & ...
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Massive elderly population in US prisons
We at PRISON CALL DEALS strongly believe in prison reform, and are saddened by this touching video about the massive elderly population in prison Dying inside: Elderly in prison     Long sentences that were handed out decades ago are catching up with the American justice system. ...
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A Unique Education Program in Alabama Prison
By now, if you regularly follow the stories that we publish in the PRISON CALL DEALS Buzz section, you all know how much we love writing about positive and life changing examples of inmate life.   We also feel very strongly about topics concerning prices that big companies unfairly creat ...
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Cutting high prison phone rates can reduce reoffender rates
We at PRISON CALL DEALS enjoy reading publications about prison and related issues - we like to keep up with interesting stories, and a range of opinions.   One of our favorite publications is Vice News. A few days ago they ran a great story about the importance of communication for reent ...
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Nursery for children of female inmates in Dubai
We at PRISON CALL DEALS are passionate about bringing positive stories related to prison experiences. We often write about international examples that could provide ideas for prisons in the US. Here is another positive story from abroad - from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.   The Puniti ...
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Punishing inmate families
The TIME published on September 30th yet another story about inmate families being ripped off "Meet the bankers who profit from the inmates."   We at PRISON CALL DEALS are always sad to see such stories, but at the same time it's encouraging that there is publicity and media coverage of t ...
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Parents in Prison
Reading articles from our BUZZ SECTION you have realized that we at PRISON CALL DEALS write a lot about the impact of communication with inmates on family. Since having a parent in prison can be extremely difficult for children, authors of Sesame Street created a heart-breaking video - from a ch ...
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Happy Positive Thinking Day!
Today is all about attitude, a POSITIVE ATTITUDE! But this is just a reminder of how we should approach life all 365 days a year, because the power of positive thinking is absolutely astounding.   Medical research confirms that a positive attitude works wonders at fighting disease and ail ...
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