You don't see us doin' time

Author: Brink J.¹

Source: Contemporary Justice Review, Volume 6, Number 4, December 2003 , pp. 393-396(4)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

An invisible population exists which is doing time with prisoners serving sentences in New York state prisons. Mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, and children of prisoners suffer the same isolation, discrimination, and financial and emotional burdens that the prisoners do. The writer, who once served as a chaplain to prisoners receiving care in hospital, tells of her experiences, including her marriage to a prisoner who died within the walls. She discusses his medical care, death, and how she was able to set him free at last. While most of society believes prisoners to be dangerous sociopaths, another segment recognizes their similarities to the rest of us and loves them. Finally, the author calls for understanding and compassion and a restorative approach to justice.

Keywords: Prisoners' families; Prisons; Married prisoners; Prison punishment; Prison conditions

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/1028258032000144839

Affiliations: 1: Albany, New York

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