Girl Scouts Behind Bars

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (GSBB) is a unique program that allows girls aged 5 through 17 to build and maintain relationships with their incarcerated parents. The program also brings together girls whose families have been impacted by incarceration. Their mission is to decrease the effects of parent-child separation and rebuild bonds between parents and children. They offer programming for all girls whose lives have been touched by incarceration, including girls with currently incarcerated parents, girls adjusting to a parent’s community reentry, or girls affected by imprisonment in other ways. The program is offered at no cost to participating families. Girl Scouts Beyond Bars not only helps girls build relationships with incarcerated parents but also delivers the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls in the communities where they live. Girls experience all the fun of Girl Scouting alongside peers they can relate to in a community troop or facility troop setting. GSBB impacts by providing a unique, supportive space for girls to connect with other girls going through similar life experiences, allowing them to establish and maintain healthy relationships with their incarcerated parents in many different ways. If you require further information, kindly contact the Girl Scouts Beyond Bars.