Family Arrested: How to Survive the Incarceration of a Loved One 

What do you do when a loved one is arrested? How do you make bail? What is a visit to a prison like, and what do you need to do before you can visit? What financial challenges may be encountered, and how does one overcome the social stigmas attached to you with a loved one in prison? 

This is a true story of survival, courage, and hope. Suddenly Ann’s world came crashing down on her with the arrest of her husband and his fifteen-year prison sentence. Ann shares how to survive the prison system and gives the reader a glimpse into this frightening and rarely discussed world. She guides the reader through stages of incarceration that anyone enduring the imprisonment of a loved one experiences. Her honesty and practical advice will benefit anyone trying to understand the confusing world of America’s prison system. 

This book is a must read for inmates, their spouses and family members, attorneys, employees of correctional institutions, law enforcement officials, clergy, chaplains in prisons, and for caring people all over the world. Also available in audio format. (Anne Edenfield-Sweet, Wings Ministry)