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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Valenzuela

‘We want that bond to remain’: the program helping incarcerated fathers see their loved ones

A man in a light blue shirt, kneeling beside a child, both smiling and wearing tiaras, take a picture together.
An early Father’s Day event through the Get on the Bus program brought incarcerated fathers and their loved ones together. Photograph: Victoria Valenzuela/The Guardian

More than a hundred eager families poured into a prison visiting room on 13 June, having just endured a security search after hours of travel on a bus. But the energy shifted once their incarcerated loved ones walked through the door for an early Father’s Day celebration.

Hearts became full, tears filled eyes and arms embraced. Young children ran and jumped on their fathers, and mothers waited patiently for their turns to say hello.

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