To many of us, family is everything. This is no different than the people behind bars. There have been studies that show that keeping in contact with families while being incarcerated helps reduce recidivism.

These inmates are talking about how important it is to have your family by behind them. Make family time a priority for you and your loved ones today.

Skip to: 00:09   Lynn Green

“…And that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be a relative, you know, family can be, as I said before, a community, uh, when a community treats each other like family, They want to be involved in the day-to-day things in your life. They’re happy when, when you accomplish things, they’re sad when you say, well, they uplift you when you say and vice versa, this is what family means to me….”

Skip to: 01:23    Maurice Harris

“…But bad fruit and a bad mentor can beat you down the wrong path, which we all know growing up in these bad neighborhoods, we used to have bad friends that leaves us to do bad things to the porch today, and also a,

uh, talks about that. But he also needs the family struggle…..”

Skip to: 03:02     Luis Maldonado

“…Cause I sit in my friend’s lifetime. I love. I was the one in my family, no matter what it is known for is they need me, I’m there always, I’ve always done that. And I still do to this day. So my sister one time this recently know she needed money. I made sure I looked out for her and also care of her…”

Skip to: 04:06    Joseph Durant

“…I believe family supposed to be there for you, no matter what, what you’ve done, your history, anything you’ve ever done, family supposed to stand by you regardless right or wrong….”