Loved one in jailJulio Macias per.6 English 9/18/13

Loved one in jail

Definition: loved one in jail means a family member or friend that’s in jail.

5 facts of loved one in jail

1. As of 2009, the United States had the highest rate of people in jail in the world.

2. Spouses lose a co parent because he/she is in jail and one parent find themselves raising children by themselves.

3. Children of inmates in jail are at a greater risk of being in jail in the future.

4. With over two million people in prison in 2011, there are a lot of friends and family members that are not in jail that have concerns about their loved one in jail.

5. 7.3 million children have at least one parent in jail or prison.

Centerforce

Centerforce is a program which helps with Children with a parent in jail and families with loved ones in jail.There goal is to support people with loved ones in jail.

Centerforce

Their address is Centerforce Attn: Donations 2995 Kerner Blvd.,2 Fl San Rafael,CA 94901

The services they offer are support groups.They use support groups to talk about their loved ones in jail and to get through this difficult time.

Resource page

http://www.bandbacktogether.com/Loved-One-in-Prison-Resources/ Centerforce http://www.centerforce.org/families/support.cfm Centerforce

Attn: Donations

2955 Kerner Blvd., 2nd Fl

San Rafael, CA 94901

Churches because sometimes they have groups about things.

School counselors

Your friends because maybe they had a loved one in jail.