The participants are volunteers, says Joseph Hamlin IV, assistant correctional superintendent. Each individual must make up his own mind on whether he will choose a different path. If any inmate is written up for acting up, he is kicked out of the program. The record is good so far. So good, in fact, that the Department of Corrections is considering expanding the pilot program.
Some inmates are shy about speaking up, especially when the subject of children comes up.
No, it's a responsibility. And visiting with your child doesn't mean talking bad about mom, or asking about her love life. This work is Marinello's calling. So six years ago, he changed direction. He has degrees in sociology and business and is a certified domestic violence counselor.