After cops beat my father to death, I wreaked havoc on my community.Three decades later, I wonder what my story would have been if he had lived.

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.

Growing up with a father who was incarcerated didn’t define me. But it certainly taught me to challenge stereotypes and ask better questions.

“What neither of us knew was that coming to prison would create new worlds for me to build.”

“Even when a parent has been part of a child’s pain, that parent’s love can still be the antidote.”

“In a way, it was like seeing myself clearly for the first time.”

“She saw a glimpse of me and what our life could be if I was free.”

"We take turns holding the mirror to see each other. And we talk for hours."

The teenage son of an incarcerated man braces for news that could bring his father home.