The emotional experience of visiting incarcerated parents, particularly for young children, is often fraught with anxiety and confusion. The narrative explores the significant toll prolonged separations have on families, specifically women and their children. The newly established reunification house in Goochland County offers a rare opportunity for these families to reconnect in a warmer, more familial setting that contrasts sharply with conventional prison visitations. The film Weekend Visits captures the complex emotions and evolving dynamics between mothers and their children as they navigate the difficult process of reestablishing their parental bond.
Prison waiting rooms are not warm places. For young children, visiting an incarcerated parent is often as traumatic as it is therapeutic, filled with long waits and intimidating security.
Having had a family member incarcerated for over a decade, I've seen the toll that prolonged separation has on women and their children, making visiting feel isolating.
The reunification house in Goochland County allows women and their children to experience a full day together in a warmer environment, contrasting traditional visitation.
Our film Weekend Visits aims to witness the emotional spectrum of excitement, tension, confusion, and love as two people learn to reconnect as parent and child.
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