Prison Family

Shockwaves Part 1

What's it like to find out that someone you love has committed a crime?  Not top of mind thinking for most people, unless you are a prison family member.  If you are, those thoughts intrude on pretty much every waking moment.  People that we love have harmed someone else.  Sometimes they have also harmed us, emotionally, financially, or physically.  This series explores the impacts of incarceration on family members of incarcerated people. In episode 1, you'll meet Madeline and Gail, prison family members and your hosts, along with a handful of incredible individuals with lived experience in this area.  
Trigger Warning:  Content may be upsetting.  Take care
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Cdn Families & Corrections Network:  www.cfcn-rcafd.org
Office of the Corrections Investigator:  https://oci-bec.gc.ca/
Theme music this week is Truth in War.  Listen on Postcards From the County, Pros & Cons Prison Arts Program.  Recorded in Joyceville Institution.
 

Short Trailer

Coming July 29th 2025
What's it like to find out that someone you love has committed a crime, has hurt someone?  Not top of mind thinking for most people, unless you are a prison family member.  If you are, those thoughts intrude on pretty much every waking moment.  People that we love have harmed someone else.  That hurts.  They have also harmed us, emotionally, financially, sometimes physically.  This series explores the impacts of incarceration on secondary victims - family members - who are innocent of any crime but are often victimized by the system that exists to punish the crime they didn't commit.  Here you will meet family members of incarcerated people and subject matter experts who are rock stars in the criminal justice world.

Long Trailer

Coming July 29th 2025
What's it like to find out that someone you love has committed a crime, has hurt someone?  Not top of mind thinking for most people, unless you are a prison family member.  If you are, those thoughts intrude on pretty much every waking moment.  People that we love have harmed someone else.  That hurts.  They have also harmed us, emotionally, financially, sometimes physically.  This series explores the impacts of incarceration on secondary victims - family members - who are innocent of any crime but are often victimized by the system that exists to punish the crime they didn't commit.  Here you will meet family members of incarcerated people and subject matter experts who are rock stars in the criminal justice world.