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Santa on the
Inside
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With admiration and thanks to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's
Department, children can be briefly re-united with their parents
who are inmates in the Fort Bend County Jail.
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Bringing Christmas to
Children of Parents in Incarceration
We all know that incarceration is designed to be
punishment for past deeds. Many of us do not recognize or understand the
punishment imposed on the families of inmates, especially the children who
miss their parents during the holiday season.
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Working with the Harris County Sheriff's
Department, Navidad en el Barrio holds an event that brings
families together with trustees, inmates whose good behavior has earned
them special privileges and trust. Children who have only seen their
parent through glass visitation booths for years receive presents from
their parent and are able to hold, kiss and talk one-on-one with the person
they miss most.
It all started with one telephone call to Navidad
en el Barrio. A young girl asked for just one thing at Christmas: "To
be able to kiss my daddy." They had visited their father in
the Fort Bend County Jail many times, but they were separated by glass
in the visitation booths. Volunteers contacted the Fort Bend County
Sheriff's Department and the event was organized and in 2010 moved to the Harris County Sherrif's Department.
The little girl got her wish and more. Her father
met her with presents, they enjoyed pizza and lots of visitation, even
a special visit with Santa Claus. For the first time in years, she
held her daddy and spoke to him like other children.
Much is always learned by all:
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Inmates at the Harris County Jail discover a new
reason to follow the rules and be recognized for good behavior.
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Inmates discover that the sheriff is more than an
experienced law enforcement officer. He is also a person who genuinely
cares about them and their families.
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Navidad en al Barrio discovered that the world would
be a better place if we could all pay a little more attention to just
one little girl.
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