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Why Do People Gettin Incarcerated Families

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I also agree that both the person gettin incarcerated, and the family is affected. They miss out on each others lives. Like with Mr. Harris he was in prison for 20 years. Now all of his kids are grown, and he missed out on them growing up. This also puts the mother in a weird position to take care of the children by herself. It is not ideal for any families to have to go through that. I also agree that long prison sentences also have a negative impact. Great post!

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