Charlee Hamilton (1 yr) is standing by the window in her daycare classroom, waiting for her mother to come back from work and pick her up. Charlee spends every day at the in-prison daycare while her Mother, Katie Hamilton, goes to work with the TRAC program at Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Krishan (R),2 yr and Charlee (L) 1yr taking a walk with their teacher outside the prison's daycare at the women's residential parenting program at Washington correctional center in Gig Harbor. The daycare teachers at the Women's RPP take the children on a daily walk around the center where they see their mothers at work and stop to say hello to them while they're on their lunch break.
Inmates using the pay phone booth outside the Women's residential parenting building at Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Correctional officers counting the female inamtes at the Women's residential parenting program in Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Daidre Kimp holding her daughter Stella (8 mo )as she falls asleep inside her cell at the Women's residential parenting building.
Deidre Kimp is cleaning the recreational room at Washington's correctional center's Women's residential parenting building. Inmates are scheduled to do a set of chores every night as part of their daily schedule. Caregivers are available to volunteer to watch the inmate's children while they finish their tasks.
Crystal Lansdale getting her son ready before dropping him off at the in-prison daycare and taking off to work at TRAC.
Deidre Kimp Standing in line at the cafeteria for breakfast.
Deidre Kimp saying goodbye to her daughter Stella (8 mo) while dropping her off at the in-prison daycare at Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor Washington.
a female inmate walking between flower beds at Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
female Inmates practicing on a skills test as part of the TRAC program at Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Crystal Lansdale carrying concrete blocks during a practice at TRAC workshop in Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
A female inmate is eating a snack inside a maximum security unit at the Washington women's correction center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
A kindergarten teacher is playing with babies at Washington correctional center's daycare for working female inmates at the center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
(R) A group of inmates having lunch inside the cafeteria, (L) a correctional officer randomly frisking an inmate at the Women's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington. Photo by Eman Mohammed/NPR
Deidre Kimp and Crystal Lansdale pushing their children in strollers outside the Women's residential parenting building at Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
A female inmate holding her newborn baby at Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
A small size mural reading " Free America, Unlock our potential." inside the Women's correctional center in Gig Harbor,Washington.
Katie Hamilton is holding her one-year-old daughter, Charlee, while on a lunch break from her work with the TRAC program at Washington Correctional Center. Inmates who are part of the Residential Parenting Program join TRAC to gain hands-on job experience. They are also held to a higher behavioral standard to set an example for other inmates.
a correctional officer randomly pats down a female inmate outside the Women's residential parenting building in Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor.
Crystal Lansdale shows her son Krishan (2) how to brush his teeth while having a bath in a shared bathroom at the Women's residential parenting building in Washington's correctional center.
Krishan (2) having a bath in a shared bathroom at the Women's residential parenting building in Washington's correctional center.
Razor wire-topped fences surrounding the maximum security building at the women's correction center in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Toddler's crafts and photos are hanging on one of the in-prison daycare walls at Washington's correctional center.
Ashley Templeman, Clerk and caregiver at the Residential parenting program, holding a photo of her and her daughter, who had been previously a resident at the RPP program. Ashley had been released and re-incarcerated soon after. The caregiver's role in the RPP program is to relieve new mothers who struggle with sleep deprivation and other challenges.
Stella Carter in her crib shortly after waking up in the morning.
Daidre Kimp dressing her daughter Stella while getting her ready before taking off to work at the Washington's correctional center in Gig Harbor.
Crystal Lansdale laying in bed with her son Krishan while reading him a bed time story inside her cell at the Women's residential parenting building in Washington's correctional center.
