Discover how Reading Legacies’ Book Bridges Program and the Sheriff’s Reentry Services Division played a pivotal role in the inspiring story of Maribel De La Rosa, a mother who found her way back to her children after incarceration. Read more about her transformation and journey to new beginnings.
Through the Sheriff’s Reentry Services Division, Maribel participated in one of over three dozen programs aimed at preparing individuals for their return to the community. For Maribel, the 15 minutes she could spend reading to her four children via recorded video was a lifeline. Reflecting on her incarceration, she says Reading Legacies was “the way for me to reconnect with my children.”
Since her release, Maribel has become a valued member of the Reading Legacies team, working in our Book Bridges Program. She now records other incarcerated parents reading aloud to their children at home, helping them maintain those crucial family bonds.
Maribel’s story is a testament to the power of resilience, transformation, and the enduring love between a mother and her children.
