FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Assisting Families
of Inmates (AFOI) is proud to announce that it has recently
received a generous donation from GTL, a corrections technology
company, to provide new clothing for children in AFOI's
programs.
GTL recently held a company-wide pajama drive to gather clothing
for children and adults affected by incarceration. Over 250 pairs
of new pajamas were donated, and a portion of those were given to
AFOI, which will distribute them among the approximately 140
children served by AFOI's Transportation, Video Visitation, and
Milk and Cookies Children's Programs.
"More than 5.7 children nationwide—1 in 12 children under the
age of 18—have experienced the incarceration of a father or mother,
and these children and the other family members left behind deeply
struggle with the effects and impacts of incarceration," said
Fran Bolin, Executive Director.
"This figure is staggering, and AFOI has spent the past four
decades assisting families in the Richmond area, and beyond, with visitation and
family reintegration opportunities, resources and referrals, and
other services to help families not only cope during the time of
incarceration but thrive upon release and reunification. GTL's
donation means a lot to the children served by our programs, who
are often without basic resources, like pajamas, underwear and
socks."
AFOI is one of a handful of programs in the country to provide
support and resources, referrals and education services, and
regular, meaningful visitation to prevent the breakdown of
relationships during incarceration.
"GTL believes that staying connected is one of the most
important aspects of successful reentry after release," said
Matthew Caesar, GTL Executive Vice
President, Customer Solutions. "We applaud AFOI's mission to keep
families together throughout an incarcerated individual's sentence
by providing assistance for remote video visitation and
transportation for in-person visits. During these extraordinary
times, the support of loved ones is more important than ever. We
hope that our simple donation will bring some joy to the children
served by AFOI's exceptional programs."
About AFOI
The mission of AFOI is to provide
opportunities for regular, meaningful visitation, referrals to
community resources, and other services that help families cope
with incarceration and prepare for release and reunification. We
strive to prevent the breakdown of relationships among inmates and
their families by providing regular, meaningful visitation,
support, referrals and education services. Our programs help
families and loved ones throughout the period of incarceration and
also prepare families for a successful transition when the inmate
is released from prison back into our community. Assisting Families
of Inmates is one of only a handful of such programs to provide
these services in Virginia and
across the United States. To learn
more about AFOI, please visit www.afoi.org.
About GTL
GTL leads the fields of corrections
technology, education, and intelligence, as well as government
payment services, with visionary solutions that integrate
seamlessly to deliver security, financial value, and operational
efficiencies while aiding inmate rehabilitation. As a trusted
industry leader, GTL provides services to over 1.6 million inmates
in more than 2,300 correctional facilities in the United States and Canada, including 29 U.S. departments of
corrections, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons. GTL is headquartered in
Falls Church, Virginia, with an
employee presence throughout North
America. To learn more about GTL, please visit www.gtl.net
or social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and
YouTube.
Press
Contact:
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Randy
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703-215-5383
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media@gtl.net
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