There are many things that are tough about prison, and maintaining relationships with those on the outside isn’t the least of them. Inmates who are parents are faced with particular difficulties as they might miss out on crucial years in their children’s lives. To help prisoners and relatives to maintain relationships – or rebuild them if needed – one facility north of Germany’s financial capital of Frankfurt has introduced monthly family days. The scheme allowing him to see his two primary-school-aged children on a regular basis has helped him to experience some everyday family life, one pris…