New Orleans inmates get surprise visits from family

High security inmates at the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office rarely get to see family members while incarcerated. The staff decided to give a few of the inmates with exemplary good behavior a chance to have a few minutes in-person with their families.

[lkpeace]

THIS is rehabilitation. POSITIVE reinforcements making some of these men THINK differently and act differently. Love this

[lashawnJ]

🙏🏽 it really is some great Correctional officers behind those walls!!!

[allthingsbeautiful]

Yes, this is so needed. God is good when that baby said dada I was all tears.

[douglasall]

Dear Jesus please shower your love on them Help them to do what is right Keep them together as a family

[zzzroxyzzz]

I'll never understand why this isn't done more, you put the parents in jail to punish them for a crime, fair, and yes they should have thought about their kids before committing those crimes, fair, but it still punishes the kids as well, and they didn't do anything so I just think there needs to be more in prison programs to be in the children's lives more frequently, let them rest knowing their parent still loves them and give them a chance to reconcile before years go by and they can't

[kgghhfgh]

that gorgeous little girl with the donut is a daddies girl for sure, how happy were those people xx

[AuthorLHollingsworth]

This is rehabilitation. Period!! All stated should put a program in place that will keep families together.

[auburnorangeandblues]

I'm speechless. Nothing but respect to the system.

[preciouslove]

Thanks for allowing those families to touch their loved ones 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[gottagift]

Thank you Lt. Martin. I just wrote a lengthy article and posted it to my Facebook page mentioning the need to keep a strong bond between inmates and their families.

[marleserchambers]

I love this... the kids need that hug from their loved ones.. AWESOME!!!

[marlyn]

These types of events are healing for all and motivation al for the inmate. I give praises to all those involved in putting this activity together.

[llwone]

This was nice to see. I appreciate what they are doing. Gotta keep the families together.

[NycGemQueen]

So touching and a beautiful sight to see when kids see their Dad's and for the men to see their family, God bless those who made it possible.

[krysteljacques]

It’s always good to see beautiful families like this come together and have a bond with each other. ❤️

[joshuaroath]

This is the most humane act of decency I have seen in a long, long time from any Dept. Of Corrections. I pray this act will become infectectous for other departments to follow, love the sinner not the sin.

[ms.moniquebrown]

God bless this effort and I hope that God will use me to bless the reform systems in prisons all over the world one day.

[sharongibson]

This is truly emotional .Thank you officers for making it possible. God bless you all and the work you are all doing.

[tommypickles]

I CAN'T stop tearing. Young man this is so nice what you did for the inmates

[tonismith]

That was a God given idea to heal so many broken and sad situations! Liet. keep sharing the greatest gift with this broken 🌎. John 3:16 -17