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Children of Prisoners

Children of Prisoners

Posted on April 26, 2016September 26, 2016Author Jana MinorCategories PostsTags childrenLeave a comment

For years we have talked about getting tough on crime. Usually that meant long prison sentences. If we incarcerated those who commit crime, our communities will be safer, and we have made a statement that we will not tolerate behavior like that the convicted committed was our reasoning. Continue reading “Children of Prisoners”

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Meet Jana Minor, Founding Director and board member at CJT. Jana has decades of experience in serving incarcerated people and their families. She looks forward to sharing her thoughts with you about our work, in addition to stories about prisons and jails.

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