“Daddy, if I Come See You, Will I Have to Be Locked up, Too?”

“Daddy, if I Come See You, Will I Have to Be Locked up, Too?”

Recently reunited with his 10-year-old daughter, Demetrius Buckley struggles to push past the barriers of a maximum security prison to be present for his curious, whip-smart little girl. By DEMETRIUS BUCKLEY Perspectives from those who work and live in the criminal...
The Powerlessness of Parenting From Prison

The Powerlessness of Parenting From Prison

Demetrius Buckley thought his bond with his 11-year-old daughter was strong. But when he couldn’t physically protect his child from adult problems, he learned the limits of parenting via prison phone calls. JORGE GONZÁLEZ FOR THE MARSHALL PROJECT By DEMETRIUS BUCKLEY...