![A man's hand reaches through a chain-link fence to touch his young daughter's hands.](https://theappeal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/prison-parents-nenad-stojokavich-flickr-1200x801.jpeg)
How Prison Visit Restrictions Force Parents to Make Tough Decisions
Patrick Stephens, a formerly incarcerated writer, explains how arbitrary, byzantine, and punitive visiting rules tear apart the families of the incarcerated—especially after the pandemic.
![A guard tower at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York.](https://theappeal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sing-sing-prison-1200x840.jpeg)
How I Helped Fight Vaccine Misinformation While in Prison
One incarcerated author used skills from an HIV/AIDS group to push imprisoned people and prison guards to get vaccinated against COVID-19.