Children of Prison Inmates
This program inspires children of inmates to read more often and gives prisoners extra confidence to read to their children, even if they are not strong readers themselves.
We reach children of inmates and their parents through these activities:
- Inspiring storytelling presentations with inmates and their children
- Donating on-site libraries in prison visiting rooms
- Book giveaways: Each child chooses two brand-new books to keep
- Literacy seminars for parents to help them read with their children
Storybook Programs
We also donate books to be used in prison storybook programs. These programs give inmates the opportunity to send a children’s book – and a recording of themselves reading the book – home to their children.
Studies show that participation in storybook programs helps keep families together and increases the chances of a parent staying at home once he or she is released from prison.
CLiF works with four correctional facilities each year and has provided children’s literacy programs and parent seminars to all 16 facilities in New Hampshire and Vermont at least once since 1998.