Even a young child is treated like a criminal when she only wants to visit her father.
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The male population in prison in the USA is staggering. This makes for a vacuum in the family structure. Where are the fathers, uncles, brothers and other male figures?
Visiting Day
Kei’Arri McGruder
I walk through the big silver doors,
ready to be searched.
I’m only eight, but I’m already used to being patted down and suspected of breaking the law.
They think I may have a knife
or a gun so they can try to break out and make a run.
He takes his magic wand and waves it around me.
My turn is done.
I walk down the hall and I can feel all the negativity.
I see the faces of the blue men
hoping for someone to come and love them.
I look up and see this tall man. I scream, “Daddy!”
I go up to the window and see his sad face.
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