Henry County Inmates Learn Parenting Skills
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Eight inmates serving time at the Henry County jail paid close attention to the class taught by the staff of the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. One of the first of 10 sessions dealing with being a good father was held, Wednesday. Tracy Connell from The Carl Perkins Center taught the class. “I think it went great, great communication, lots of great answers and questions. You could tell they made bad choices, but they don’t want the same thing for their kids and are willing to stand up and do what is right.” Inmate Marcus McClennan said, “It seemed very encouraging giving me ideas and ways to groom my children. I guess to be more positive and productive members of society. During class the fathers learned how to communicate with kids and deal with the stress that comes along with being a parent. “I got out of it good points in life raising my kids, good points as how to sit down, how to talk to them in a different type of way,” said inmate Rodney Harper. Henry County Sheriff Monte Belew sat in on the class as well. “They do get a certificate out of it and it shows them moving forward and not just sitting in the cell and doing nothing,” said Sheriff Belew. Instructor Tracy Connell taught the inmates the importance of becoming more involved with your children. “Parenting is such a hard job and they have so many challenges. If we can just teach them the skills they need and the tools they need they can be that parent that they need to be,” said Connell.
