[Sachita]

while in college my son, my baby, my life was arrested with possession of a fire arm in NYS. During that time they were really cracking down on gun laws and violent crimes. He spent quite a bit of time in prison. I stayed in NYS and for 4 years I followed him from hub to hub seeing him every single weekend until I knew he was going to be ok. It was the most difficult time of my life. I didnt date, I barely slept. I saw plenty, heard plenty but nothing prepares you for that feeling of feeling like you have no control. That no matter what you do, nothing can change what is happening. Thats how I felt. Imagine how they feel especially when they are used as an example or wrongly convicted.

The thing that always really got to me tho was that he had people and I was there all the time, he could call me often, our family and lots of visits, letters etc. a very large % of inmates families and friends forget and they are alone. Some deserved it, some didnt.