Every October is See Us, Support Us (SUSU) month, to raise awareness and build a community for children of incarcerated parents. This year, SUSU focuses on children whose parents are returning to the community after incarceration. The Family-Based Justice Center will host a webinar on how state departments of corrections can implement family-furlough policies and programs for incarcerated mothers and fathers to promote temporary release. Amanda Woolford, Director of Women's Operations at the Maine Department of Corrections, and Jacinta Hunt, a formerly incarcerated mother and beneficiary of Maine's family-furlough program, will speak on policies, implementation, and the impacts that family-furlough programs have on recipients, families, and communities.
Panelists:
- Isabel Coronado (moderator)
- Amanda Woolford (panelist)
- Jacinta Hunt (panelist)
Who should attend?
- Reentry councils
- State departments of corrections
Advocates - Impacted people and family members
- Policymakers