Focus On South Florida: Children of Inmates

Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter

Close to 200,000 children in Florida have a parent in jail or prison. Too often, the children are left confused and pained.

The goals of the "Children of Inmates" program is to provide opportunities for these children to be cared for and supported by responsible adults and to re-introduce them to their incarcerated parents.

Nearly one out of two kids who participate are meeting or re-meeting their parent for the first time in 3 or more years. We focus on how the program works and the impact it is making here in South Florida.

Guest:       Shellie Solomon, Pres., Children of Inmates

Guest:       Yolanda Cash Jackson, Attorney