The Chains Of Love

h/t to Mike at Corrections Sentencing for the link to this article about the thousands of people out there who are married to people in prison. The article outlines the struggles that they face and the difficulties of being in a long distance relationship. Marriage and family are one of the best detractors for people coming out to stay out and successfully reintegrate. Some states are coming up with innovative ways to allow these relationships to, if not flourish, at least maintain some semblance of stability.

"The wives of inmates are still largely without resources or institutional assistance, grappling with exorbitant phone rates, long distances to be travelled for visits, hypervigilant visitation rules, and restricted access to information about their husbands’ well-being.”

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