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Family Arrested: How to Survive the Incarceration of a Loved One

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Family Arrested by Ann Edenfield is a straightforward, "user friendly" guide to dealing with the incarceration of a loved one. Comprehensive, the information ranges from making bail; to what to expect during a visit to prison; to the illustrative personal experiences of a woman whose husband was sentenced to serve 15 years, Family Arrested is practical, well-researched, and filled from cover to cover with absolute need-to-know information. If you have a jailed or imprisoned friend, spouse, or family member, then give a careful reading to Family Arrested.

"Edenfield's Family Arrested is a must read for corrections' administrators, criminal justice students, and the families of defendants who are facing incarceration. In all of my 33 years in law enforcement I never considered what has to be faced by the "other victim" of most crimes - the family of the prisoner."
- Lou Campanozi, Retired Police Chief

This is the only book of its kind that I have been able to find. I have a son that is incarcerated and the information in this book is invaluable. For anyone who has a family member that is incarcerated, this book provides compassionate and informative support. The resources that this book contains are a good survival kit for a family that is experiencing the arrest and imprisonment of a loved one. Ann's personal story will encourage anyone who reads it.

If you are the mother of an incarcerated son or daughter, I would not recommend this book; it is focused primarily on the incarceration of a husband. There were some helpful tips; however, there was a lot of "filler" that most people could just use common sense and wouldn't need to consult a help book about.

This is an important book for families who have an incarcerated loved one. Prisoners should also read it so they can better understand what their loved ones are going though. It's also a valuable work for anyone to read to gain a better perspective to realize that we need to make changes to solve our out-of-control system of crime and punishment. We are pleased to have a story by Ann Edenfield Sweet in our latest book "Serving Productive Time."

Serving Productive Time: Stories, Poems, and Tips to Inspire Positive Change from Inmates, Prison Staff, and Volunteers

Chicken Soup for the Prisoner's Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Hope, Healing and Forgiveness (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

Serving Time, Serving Others: Acts of Kindness by Inmates, Prison Staff, Victims, and Volunteers

Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul: Stories to Celebrate the Spirit of Courage, Caring and Community

My husband was recently incarcerated and in the time before he left I was trying to find a book that would explain things to me and help me to be better equipped to handle what my family and I would be going through. This book showed me the things I was looking to learn about the system we will have to deal with for years to come. I am not the only woman who has ever had to face this problem, and I feel that we will make it through. I think It is a must read for any family member who has a loved one in jail!

"Edenfield not only gives families the tools and guidance they need to copy and rebuild their lives, but also offers challenge to communities, institutions, and congregations about how they can be sources of help, hope, and healing for these spouses and children, who are too often shunned or forgotten in their time of greatest need."
- Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Director of Family and Congregation Initiatives, Search Institute

"Each suggestion is shared in an easy-to-read form that should be on the shelves of every battered women's shelter, homeless shelter, prison library, halfway house, and public defender's office."
- Richard Benke, Associated Press

"...most informative work "Families Arrested". You are an unusually dedicated and committed woman to the things that matter most, family and relationships. Given the comparable incident that has befallen my family with my contrived conviction and all the burdens it places on the immediate family, your published work was both timely and therapeutic and I wish you much success. There are thousands of families that could benefit greatly from your work."
- James Orin Ogle

This book focuses on the side that many fail to see....the pain that the family of the incarcerated goes through. This book helped me to feel hopeful and not ashamed about my situation like society makes you feel and it has also inspired me to join an advocacy group for the human rights of inmates and their families.