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The Powerlessness of Parenting From Prison

Demetrius Buckley thought his bond with his 11-year-old daughter was strong. But when he couldn’t physically protect his child from adult problems, he learned the limits of parenting via prison phone calls.

Life Inside • 03.11.2022

“Daddy, if I Come See You, Will I Have to Be Locked up, Too?”

Recently reunited with his 10-year-old daughter, Demetrius Buckley struggles to push past the barriers of a maximum security prison to be present for his curious, whip-smart little girl.

Life Inside • 07.01.2021

My Daughter Died After Spending Four Days in Jail

“Her eyes were slightly open, but vacant.”

Life Inside • 11.17.2016

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