Kelly Lang

Here are all the empty seats.....WHERE WERE YOU? This weekend, On The Way Home traveled to Dothan to host a Family Reentry Workshop. We prepared workbooks, participant materials, food, supplies, and resources. Community professionals and speakers gave up part of their Saturday to be there. We traveled to another part of Alabama because we believed families there deserved access to information that could help them prepare for a loved one coming home from incarceration. Five people registered...

When some one returns home after incarceration, the journey doesn't end at the prison gates—it begins there. Reentry is more than finding housing, securing employment, or meeting parole requirements. It is also about rebuilding relationships, restoring trust, and reconnecting with the people who matter most: family. For many families, reentry brings hope, but it can also bring uncertainty. Months or years of separation can change family dynamics. Parents may struggle to reconnect with their...

By Richard Fox I truly believe that reentry is vitally important to a person's success after leaving prison. But I also believe that reentry should begin while a person is still incarcerated. When someone first comes to prison, they never want to think they could become institutionalized. However, you cannot spend years in an environment like this without it becoming a part of who you are. The prison system is designed so that once you are locked up, you remain there until the day you are...