2011 Articles
NBC LA: Family Bonding Time in Prison
"Get on the Bus" is a program designed by the state's Center for Restorative Justice. Donations keep the buses moving so kids can visit for Mother's Day at women's prisons around the state and for Father's Day for the men's detention centers.
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KCTV 5 News: Father's Day Not So Lonely For Kids With Dads In Prison
One of 11 children in California has a parent in prison, jail or on parole or probation, the group said. That amounts to about 856,000 children -- 297,000 of whom have a mom or dad in state prison or local jail, the organization said.
CNN: Nonprofit gives kids of imprisoned parents a lift
Every May and June, a California nonprofit devoted to improving the criminal justice system takes busloads of youngsters to visit mom or dad behind bars.
Sacramento Bee: Folsom Prison inmates get a joyful early Father's Day
Beaming smiles, tears of joy and the sound of children's laughter were prevalent Saturday at Folsom State Prison
Fox Reno: Kids Visit Bay Area Prisons in Honor of Father's Day
Children from across California were bused to Bay Area prisons Saturday to visit their dad in honor of Father's Day, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Patch Network: Folsom Prison Blues? Not on a Saturday Thanks to NoHo Nonprofit
The Center for Restorative Justice in North Hollywood made it a happy early Father's Day for many incarcerated fathers in Folsom State Prison on Saturday.
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KSBY: Kids "Get On The Bus" to visit Dads at CMC
It was a special day for hundreds of children and their fathers in San Luis Obispo today.
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The Adobe Press: Kids to visit Dads at Men's Colony
More than 450 children will be bused to the California Men’s Colony to visit with their incarcerated dads Saturday in celebration of Father’s Day
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KSBW: Get On The Bus Visits Soledad Prisons
Hundreds of California kids from the “Get On The Bus” program spent their Saturday reuniting with their dads who have been incarcerated in Soledad Prison
More than 1,000 kids participated in the corrections department's 12th annual "Get On the Bus" event in conjunction with the Center for Restorative Justice Works.
2010 Articles
The California Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Center for Restorative Justice Works (CRJW) are again bringing together hundreds of children to visit their incarcerated fathers to celebrate
Father’s Day during the Annual Get On The Bus event.
By: Angela Kilduff, Robert Rogers, Steve Saldivar and Karen McIntyre
Hundreds of these dislocated children come together each May and June, when a program called Get on the Bus provides free transportation to help kids visit their incarcerated parents on Mother’s and Father’s Day. The program is sponsored by The Center for Restorative Justice Works, a non profit organization dedicated to uniting children and their incarcerated parents.
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2009 Articles
Written by Nicole Gregory
For many american kids, Mother's Day means geting up early to prepare breakfast in bed for Mom, perhaps with a bud vase of roses on side. But for 25 or so sleepy boys and girls in Los Angeles, the day starts in a very different way.
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Written by Stacy Daniel
June 25, 2009
A program created to fulfill the needs of children whose parents are in prison comes to the Central Coast. It's called, "Get On The Bus."
It was not your typical Father's Day celebration. This one was under the watchful eye of California Men's Colony correctional officers. But it was nevertheless a rare moment where families who have been separated by life's circumstances are reunited.
Prisoners at CMC get a rare escape from life behind bars, thanks to a program called Get On The Bus. It started 10 years ago at one prison and is now a statewide operation that involves more than 1,000 kids.
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Written by Denise T. Ward
June 24, 2009
Volunteers from the University of San Diego will help make a ‘mother’s day’ special for some area children and their incarcerated mothers. Delayed this year because of the H1N1 virus alert in May, the annual Get On The Bus program is made possible through the Center for Restorative Justice Works and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The trip was originally set to take place on Mother’s Day.
More than 30 children will depart from USD this Friday en route to the California Institution for Women in Corona. The program, started 10 years ago, also reunites children and fathers who are behind bars. This week, buses filled with more than 700 children and their caregivers will travel from major cities across California to one of three female institutions: California Institution for Women in Corona, Central California Women’s Facility and Valley State Prison for Women, both in Chowchilla.
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| Written by Chantal M. Lovell |
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REDLANDS - Mother's day may have passed, but thanks to the dedication of a group of volunteers, the day will still be celebrated between mothers and their children.
Get On The Bus began 10 years ago to reunite parents and children for occasions, including Mother's and Father's day. But this year, because of a visitation suspension in the prison system because of the swine flu, there was no Mother's Day trip.
That will not stop more than 1,000 children from riding buses to five correctional facilities throughout the state for a belated Mother's Day. On Friday, a bus will depart from Redlands United Church of Christ.
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| Written by Molly Samuel |
| June 22, 2009 |
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Something as simple as spending time with dad on Father's Day isn't easy for California kids who have a father in prison. So a group of volunteers buses hundreds of families to correctional facilities around the state on Father's Day weekend.
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