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Hero’s nonprofit offers scholarships and support to make college more accessible to children of incarcerated parents

May 21, 2023

Growing up, Yasmine Arrington’s father was in and out of prison and in and out of her life. After her mother passed away when she was 13, Arrington and her two brothers were raised by their maternal grandmother.

Having dealt with these struggles from such a young age, Arrington knew firsthand the challenges that came with having an incarcerated parent.

“All too often you become marginalized or dismissed as a delinquent,” said Arrington, now 30. “Having an incarcerated father also took a toll emotionally, mentally. … (Incarcerated) parents oftentimes miss graduations. They miss birthdays.”  See the full story here

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