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From Dawn:Is it over!? Well yes and no. The 11th annual InterNational Prisoners’ Family Conference is over.  It lasts just a little bit longer than a Family Reunion Program (Trailer) Visit in NY state. Not that Jose and I have been fortunate to have those, but I hear the time goes very fast and itContinue reading “Reflections on the the 11th InterNational Prisoners’ Family Conference”

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Oct 1st, 2019 As we near the conference, Dawn has been telling Jose about the workshop she and her friend and “fellow” prison wife will facilitate.  In this article it is clear how much Jose supports Dawn in her activities to improve life for herself, their marriage and others.  Here he describes the restorative process providedContinue reading “Circle Up at IPFC”

Sept 1st, 2019 From Dawn: Taking The Journey Inward   I took over the column this month because Jose  has been going through the emotionally grueling challenge of writing an apology letter to the victims of his crime. I think this is a topic we will explore in a future column.   NY state nowContinue reading “Taking the Journey Inward”

August 1st, 2019From Dawn: I have always loved to travel and having a husband who is incarcerated has not changed that. In fact, perhaps it brings me even greater joy, as sharing my travels and adventures with Jose, who has been incarcerated since he was 16 years old, brings me deeper wonderment and appreciation. Jose and IContinue reading “Traveling Together”

July 1st, 2019 In a recent article, Jose referred to “inmate organizations.”  Realizing some readers may not be familiar with them (and knowing Dawn would be traveling to Italy while Jose shouldered full responsibility for the July Insiders’ Column) we asked Jose to explain about these “inmate organizations.” He did. And Dawn had a beautifulContinue reading “Inside Organizations”

June 1st 2019   Jose:  Mother’s Day has just passed. As a member of the Crusaders’ executive board, an inmate organization, I requested flowers be given to all visiting mothers. They were long stemmed carnations, yellow, orange, peach–beautiful flowers. As the men present the flowers to their mothers or their child’s mother, their faces lightContinue reading “Post Mother’s Day Musings”

May 1st 2019 Jose:  Dawn returned from the Correctional officers’ (CO’s) station and took a seat at the visiting table, clearly confused and exasperated. “He said you can’t have the book because it has a map in it, ” she said in frustration. “He knows it’s a fantasy book, right?” I asked. “I told himContinue reading “Logic is Contraband: Its not supposed to make sense”

April 1st 2019 SELF CARE for the INSIDER Part II/II In the second installment of this two-part series, Dawn and Jose share how encouraging self care for the insider partner works for them and may benefit many others experiencing the challenges of the prison family journey. Jose  Last month in the Insiders column, Part I,Continue reading “Self Care for the ‘Insider’”