A number of prisoners from Rikers Island got the chance to leave the jail and spend time with their kids thanks to a partnership with the Children's Museum of Manhattan and a philanthropy called 'Robin Hood.'
One daughter never imagined she would see her father at the Children's Museum on Monday. It was a total surprise.
This is also no joke, security wise. There were correction officers everywhere. Some were in plain clothes while others were in uniform. The incarcerated fathers were brought in with handcuffs. This has been happening since 2018 and used to be only for mothers, but this year it has also been opened up for fathers. Each time, it includes just a handful of approved parents.
Nearly 130 parents have had this experience on a Monday afternoon at the Children's Museum of Manhattan.
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