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Time Together: A Survival Guide for Families and Friends Visiting in Canadian Federal Prisons

The difficulties one will have navigating the Canadian federal prison system in order to visit an inmate are described. Topics discussed include: roller coaster ride -- emotional cycle of incarceration; children and prison; maintaining your relationship; advocating for oneself and loved one; attending parole board hearings; special difficulties, such as lifers and long termers, an elderly family member, federally sentenced women, HIV and AIDS, and children of separated and divorced parents; visiting in prison; institutional and community resources; and glossary of terms. Accession Number: 017450

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