Empowering Teens with Incarcerated Parents

The UnLocked Project

Empower, Support, Inspire

Our Mission

As college students, we support children of incarcerated parents in the DMV area through a hub of online resources, information sessions, and a peer support group of other students who have experienced parental incarceration.

How Do We Create Impact?

We Find Resources

A collection of articles, videos, and resources that will help you navigate the challenges of having an incarcerated parent.

We Peer Support

Our support network offers a safe space for teens to connect with other peers facing parental incarceration, providing a sense of community and understanding.

We Educate

We compile research on the impact of incarceration and disseminate it to the DMV community.

We Interview

We interview children of incarcerated parents and other stakeholders to learn about their experience and resilience. Read their stories now!

The Impact of Incarceration in the US

Why are we doing this?

Currently Incarcerated
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Men in Prisons are Fathers
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Incarcerated Women in Prison are Mothers
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Children With Incarcerated Parents
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