Dear Mel,
My husband he been in prison almost 11 years and be getting out next month. He say he cant wait to see his kids. That’s nice you think but there’s 3 more kids now than when he went upstate which I never told him bout. We all afraid he bash me and kill these extra kids, so plese tell how we get out of this?
Scared in Tuscaloosa
Dear Scared,
You are certainly not alone in this predicament, which has become increasingly common with more than 25 percent of our population incarcerated and at least another 25 percent engaged in the prison industry. One of the organizations that has grown along with the prisons is the Family Protection Program (FPP), modeled on old witness protection programs. FPP, a subsidiary of Rippov Enterprises of St. Louis, Mo., provides new identities, jobs, housing and schooling for families like yours. Look up their nearest office in your phone book and contact them immediately. Be sure to tell them you have an emergency situation so they will expedite your relocation.
Yours,
Mel
I figure she’s got a month to relocate… should have started sooner.
A parent’s job is to protect the children.