An annual event, “Get on the Bus” offers free transportation for the children and their caregivers to the prison, provides travel bags for the children, comfort bags for the caregivers, a photo of each child with his or her parent, and meals for the day (breakfast, snacks on the bus, a special lunch at the prison with their parent and dinner on the way home), all at no cost to the children’s family.
Get On The Bus is a program of The Center for Restorative Justice Works, a non-profit organization that unites children, families, and communities separated by crime and the criminal justice system. Why do the children need transportation? Children with a parent in prison are usually cared for by relatives, often grandparents.
Apr 06, 2009 · The Get on the Bus program unites children with their parents in prison. Research shows that inmates who have contact with their families are less likely to be arrested again after their release....
Get on the Bus Unites Kids with Prison Moms & Dads A non-profit organization, Get on the Bus, invites caregivers and families to "Get on the Bus" for Mother's Day trips to see incarcerated moms, and Father's Day journeys to see dad.
An annual event, Get On The Bus offers free transportation to the prison for the children and their caregivers, provides travel bags for the children, comfort care bags for the caregivers, a photo of each child with his or her parent, and meals for the day (breakfast, snacks on the bus, lunch at the prison with their parent, and dinner on the way home) — all at no cost to the children’s family.
During the four- to six-hour visit, the prison is closed down to visitors outside of the Get on the Bus program. Grainger said that there are many fun activities such as face painting and card games. Children are also given a teddy bear and a package with envelopes and stamps to keep in contact with their parent.
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Get on the Bus An annual event, “Get on the Bus” offers free transportation for the children and their caregivers to the prison, provides travel bags for the children, comfort bags for the caregivers, a photo of each child with his or her parent, and meals for the day (breakfast, snacks on the bus, a special lunch at the prison with their parent and dinner on the way home), all at no cost to the children’s family. On the bus trip home, following a four hour visit, each child receives a teddy...
Families in Crisis Specially trained and licensed drivers provide weekly van transportation services from Connecticut’s urban centers to far away institutions. Call 860-236-3593 to reserve a ride.http://www.familiesincrisis.org/content/visitation
Clear Choice Transportation (312) 217-6199 Leaves from Chicago, visits most IL prisonshttp://clearchoicetransportation.com/Services.html Doable Transportation (708-365-6993) Serves loved ones from Chicago to most IL prisonshttp://doabletransportation.com/about/
Use What You’ve Got Prison Ministryhttp://www.usewhatyouvegotministry.org/prisons.html P.O. Box 1521Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-1521Phone: (317) 924-4124Toll-Free: (877) 761-9977E-mail: uwygm@sbcglobal.netAt least one trip per month is scheduled to visitcorrectional facilities. Please call (317) 924-4124 to check the current schedule and to place your reservation.
Cornerstone Builders New OrleansFREE monthly bus service to Louisiana State Penitentiary, Dixon Correctional Inst, Louisiana Correctional Institution for Women, St. Gabriel, Avoyelles Correctional Center, Rayburn Correctional Centerhttp://www.ccano.org/cornerstone/
A to B Transportation – (410) 905-3437 – email: info@atobtransport.bizOffering van transportation to Maryland prison facilities. Pickups and drop-offs from Downtown Baltimore. Door to door pickups are also available – call for details. Rates start as low as $45 round trip. Call or email for details. Seats fill quickly. We serve: Jessup, Hagerstown, Cumberland and Sykesville
Vizit-Zone – Statewide!http://www.vizitzone.com/Transportation-Correctional-Facilities-NewYork-NY.html
Osborne Association to Albion, NY – facilitates children visiting their mothershttp://www.osborneny.org/programs/programs.cfm?refer=programs&programID=13Children of Promise New York City, NYhttp://www.cpnyc.org/our-programs/connection-to-imprisoned-parent/
Wheels Take You There (A6416237), Philadelphia, PA(267) 244-4848Website: www.wheelstakeyouthere.comE-mail: wheelstakeyouthere@comcast.netServes SCIs– CAM, GRA, SMRPickup Location: 56th & Chestnut; Broad & Allegheny
Assisting Families of Inmates Virginia (very low cost)http://www.afoi.org/services/transportation.html
Voices 2 the Prisons P.O. Box 16587 Milwaukee, WI 53216 414.687.9828http://voices2theprisons.com/ Corrections Institutions we serve:Black River Falls, Boscobel, Dodge, Fox Lake, Green Bay, Kettle Moraine, New Lisbon, Oshkosh, Portage, Prairie du Chien, Racine, Redgranite, Stanley, Taycheedah, Waupun, Winnebago and FCI Oxford
Families and Corrections Network – Resourceshttp://nrccfi.camden.rutgers.edu/2014/05/08/a-look-at-prison-visiting-policies-in-all-50-states/
Jun 14, 2014 · A special Father”s Day treat for the inmates and their families, thanks to Get On The Bus, is permission from the prison to exit the visitation room and step outside into a grassy, walled-in ...
Through our five core programs, CRJW calls the community to set aside pre-judgments about women and men in prison in order to work together to accompany children and families torn apart by the crime and the criminal justice system; create awareness about the negative impacts of incarceration on children and families, and advocate for programs ...