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Guest Commentator

Melody Webb, JD

BC Guest Commentator Melody Webb, JD is an attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C., where she advocates for people with a criminal recordand other disadvantaged job seekers, and represents the parental rights of people who are incarcerated with children in the foster care system. A Washington, D.C.-based activist, her past work includes running issue campaigns that impact low-income black communities, such as federally-funded education vouchers, safe drinking water in Washington, D.C., and local D.C. legislative autonomy. She is a past director of the League of Women Voters of D.C., a member of the DC Family Court Trial Lawyers Association and chairs Mothers Outreach Network, Inc., a Washington, D.C. based, non-profit organization. David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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Guest Commentary

Father’s Day When A Dad Is Incarcerate

By Melody Webb, JD Guest Commentator

When a criminal record bars a parent from housing, it keeps his child from living with him and, possibly, bonding with him. When it bars the parent from gainful employment because he has a poor credit history related to child support arrears, the child will suffer financially.

With 1.5 million adults incarcerated in America, many children celebrated Father's Day with one or both parents in prison - 2.7 million children under age 18,…

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