Mothers of Incarcerated Sons
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Mothers of Incarcerated Sons is a nonprofit group formed by Sherry Grace
on Mother's Day
2001. It offers support to mothers whose children are caught within the legal system. It provides legal services to inmates, and assists with acquiring housing and jobs after their release. MIS has more than 200 members in six states, and communicates and visits inmates in 85 different prisons. The group is largely funded by Grace, who contributes her own salary to pay for phone bills, postage, and the printing of a newsletter.
Sherry Grace
Sherry Grace is the founder of Mothers of Incarcerated Sons, an organisation which provides assistance to parents of children in prison. A resident of Orlando, Florida, she also works as an interior designer. After two of her sons were involved in a string of arrests and eventually jailed, she...
on Mother's Day
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most commonly in March, April, or May...
2001. It offers support to mothers whose children are caught within the legal system. It provides legal services to inmates, and assists with acquiring housing and jobs after their release. MIS has more than 200 members in six states, and communicates and visits inmates in 85 different prisons. The group is largely funded by Grace, who contributes her own salary to pay for phone bills, postage, and the printing of a newsletter.
External links
- Mothers of Incarcerated Sons (official page)