Children With Parents in Prison Have Power | Impacts of Incarceration

2023 Feature: MFGP’s Youth Coordinator, Anyé Young, as interviewed by The PathFinders Network during the last year of her father’s incarceration under mandatory minimum laws in North Carolina for a nonviolent and non-drug related offense.

Growing Up With an Incarcerated Parent (WUSA9 – Channel 8 D.C.)

Teen author, Anyé Young and her mother, LaDàna Drigo, discuss what it is like growing up with an incarcerated parent and how it inspired Anyé to write a book about the difficult subject. Originally published at 10:21 AM EDT July 18, 2018 by WUSA Channel 9 Washington, D.C.

Motivating and inspiring children who have parents in prison (ABC7)

Original post from WASHINGTON (ABC7 News – WJLA) — For children and families, incarceration is a daily reality that lasts well beyond a jail sentence or prison term. According to the economic policy institute, one in ten African American students has an incarcerated parent. One in four has a parent who is or has been incarcerated. In her new “Teen Guide to Living with Incarcerated Parents” Anyé Young shares her personal story on coping with her father’s 12-year prison sentence. Anye joined us along with her mother LaDàna Drigo to tell us more. Originally published in 2018 by ABC7 News Washington, D.C.