Children are the silent victims of their parent’s crime. However, when a child’s parent is incarcerated, and a healthy connection is maintained, the child is less likely to experience social, emotional, and educational problems. For incarcerated parents, a healthy family connection reduces the likelihood they will commit a crime after leaving prison.
The Messages Project helps establish and maintain the bond between children and their incarcerated parents through video messages and other interactive media. Our volunteers have recorded over 19,000 video messages with incarcerated parents from correctional institutions across the United States and abroad.