<description>&lt;p&gt;This is Part 2 of a special two-part episode of 100 Latina Birthdays. After serving 10+ years in prison, Destiny and Diana had to adjust to a new life outside of prison. From finding a new job, to rebuilding relationships, and learning to regulate their emotions, returning to the community, their families, and their kids was often an overwhelming experience. Reporter Francesca Mathews investigates why Latinas impacted by the carceral system often struggle with isolation and cultural disconnection, and the negative impact on their physical, mental and emotional health.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;100 Latina Birthdays is an original production of &lt;a href="https://lwcstudios.com/"&gt;LWC Studios&lt;/a&gt;. It's made possible by grants from &lt;a href="https://hcfdn.org/"&gt;Healthy Communities Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.wkkf.org/"&gt;Kellogg Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.woodsfund.org/"&gt;Woods Fund Chicago&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://fieldfoundation.org/"&gt;the Field Foundation of Illinois&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.ptfound.org/"&gt;Pritzker Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, and the &lt;a href="https://www.cfw.org/"&gt;Chicago Foundation for Women&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;a href="https://mujereslatinasenaccion.org/"&gt;Mujeres Latinas en Acción&lt;/a&gt; is a series fiscal sponsor. &lt;/p&gt; </description>

100 Latina Birthdays

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Caring for Latina Mothers in Prison, Part 2

OCT 28, 202415 MIN
100 Latina Birthdays

Caring for Latina Mothers in Prison, Part 2

OCT 28, 202415 MIN

Description

This is Part 2 of a special two-part episode of 100 Latina Birthdays. After serving 10+ years in prison, Destiny and Diana had to adjust to a new life outside of prison. From finding a new job, to rebuilding relationships, and learning to regulate their emotions, returning to the community, their families, and their kids was often an overwhelming experience. Reporter Francesca Mathews investigates why Latinas impacted by the carceral system often struggle with isolation and cultural disconnection, and the negative impact on their physical, mental and emotional health.

100 Latina Birthdays is an original production of LWC Studios. It's made possible by grants from Healthy Communities Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Woods Fund Chicago, the Field Foundation of Illinois, Pritzker Foundation, and the Chicago Foundation for Women. Mujeres Latinas en Acción is a series fiscal sponsor.