What happens when a mother goes to prison?

 

The fastest growing population in U.S. prisons and jails are women. The majority are mothers. This year, an estimated 1.6 million children across the country will be separated from their mothers because of incarceration. The new documentary Apart illustrates the impact of incarceration on women and their families, and we’re excited to announce that Represent Justice is launching an impact campaign alongside the film’s broadcast premiere on PBS on February 21. Apart follows Tomika, Lydia and Amanda, three mothers incarcerated in Ohio, as they prepare to return home from prison and work to rebuild their lives after being separated from their children for years. Their stories overlap at Chopping for Change, a workforce development program run by Malika Kidd, an advocate who is also formerly incarcerated.  Through our impact campaign, we’ll work to build public demand for gender-responsive reentry programs for the women who are released from jails and prisons every day. We’ll connect with reentry programs, businesses, and nonprofit organizations to facilitate screenings that help educate and mobilize people around supporting the incarcerated women returning to their communities.  Don’t miss out on the chance to watch Tomika, Lydia, Amanda, and Malika share their reentry journeys. Together, we can create a world that supports incarcerated people as they return home and rebuild their lives. Thank you, Represent Justice WATCH THE TRAILER

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