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A New Law Gave Me 1 Year With My Babies Before Heading to Prison. How Will I Say Goodbye?

Minnesota’s Healthy Start law allowed Victoria Lopez to begin her seven-year prison sentence at home with her infant twins. Now comes the separation.

Life Inside • 07.21.2023

I Raised My Kids From Prison. Soon, I’m Coming Home to a Grandson.

Chanell Burnette’s two sons were very young when she was incarcerated 18 years ago. “It’s funny how things come full circle,” writes the first-time grandmother. “This is two generations of me.”

Life Inside • 04.28.2023

Between Addiction and Prison, I Left My Boy to Grow Up Without a Dad

With his release date quickly approaching, Ryan M. Moser reflects on the pain he caused his son — and his hopes for healing their relationship.

Life Inside • 11.18.2022

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