Dad Quote by Mike Singletary

People who end up in our prisons tend to come from the most difficult backgrounds. They did not have the parental support as they…

— Chris Grayling

Prisons are needed only to provide the illusion that courts and police are effective. They're a kind of job insurance.

— Frank Herbert

For children, the era of mass incarceration has meant a tremendous amount of family separation, broken homes, poverty, and a far, far greater level…

— Michelle Alexander

Our prisons are full of people who are illiterate and innumerate, have been failed by the care system, and often have had a parent…

— Sadiq Khan

My daddy was the type that if you asked him, "Dad, am I going to get off punishment soon?" - he would extend it.…

— Dreezy

Most prisons are of our own making. A man makes his own freedom, too.

— Robin Hobb

We need prisons because there are some hardcore criminals, but I never met a guy who has been in jail that came out with…

— Tahar Rahim

Well, I don't think prisons are the answer to everything, obviously.

— Anonymous

Being a figurehead for those with family members in prison is somewhat new for me. Something I've discovered since my father's incarceration is that…

— Kambri Crews

Being incarcerated does not mean being devoid of the capacity to learn, grow, and think, and it's critical that prisons provide spaces where learning…

— Clint Smith

Dads are not a risk to be managed, but a resource to be used for the benefit of the whole family.

— David Lammy

When you go to jail, you are under the supervision of the state. You are housed with people who are criminals, so that becomes…

— Carl Hart