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CNN – More mothers are ending up behind bars. Meeting the needs of their children is becoming a bigger priority
03/18/2019
By Anissa Gray, CNN
Excerpt: “The Children’s Museum of Manhattan has become an unlikely place for making connections between children and female inmates at one of the largest jail complexes in the country. Once a month, select women serving time at Rikers Island shed their tan jumpsuits and shackles, put on street clothes and meet their kids on the Upper West Side of New York City for a few hours of arts activities “designed to support the development of a healthy family bond.”
The Crafting Family Connections initiative is a pilot program spearheaded by New York City’s first lady, Chirlane McCray. It was launched last April for mothers at Rikers who demonstrate good behavior.“
Updated 8:02 AM ET, Mon March 18, 2019
