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An illustration showcases Demetrius Buckley, who is currently incarcerated, in an orange prison suit and holding onto a phone. He looks through a window at his daughter, who is sitting alone in a park.
Life Inside March 11
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.
By Demetrius Buckley
The Frame October 7, 2021
When Mom Is In Prison — And When She Comes Home
“Oh, Mother of Mine,” a short documentary and photography project by Anna Rawls, explores the generational impact of incarcerating mothers.
By Anna Rawls
Life Inside September 23, 2021
Police Killed My Dad When I Was 8. Next Came the Rage
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.
By Aulzue “Blue” Fields as told to Leah Rhyne
Life Inside June 13, 2019
After Prison, I Became a Better Dad
“Even when a parent has been part of a child’s pain, that parent’s love can still be the antidote.”
By Richard Hines–Norwood, as told to Rachel Blustain
Life Inside June 11, 2019
I Thought I Knew My Father, Then I Met Him in Prison
“In a way, it was like seeing myself clearly for the first time.”
By Sergio Hill
Life Inside December 11, 2015
My Wife and Child Died on the Way Home From Visiting Me in Prison
On loss behind bars.
By Charles Davis
Feature October 18, 2015
For Men in Prison, Child Support Becomes a Crushing Debt
New regulations would give parents in prison the right to pause child support payments, but opponents say it undercuts welfare reform.
By Eli Hager
The Frame May 8, 2015
The New Mothers of Bedford Hills
A look back at one photographer’s images of motherhood in prison.
By Lisa Iaboni
Feature February 25, 2015
A Boy Among Men
What happens when you throw a teenager into an adult prison? Guess.
By Maurice Chammah
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