Maggie McDonald is one of the children suing St. Clair County Jail in Michigan for the right to hug their incarcerated parents.
This piece was published in coordination with Zealous , an organization working to amplify the perspective of historically overlooked voices. It was written with the support of the Civil Rights Corp. As the bases hoisted me into the air for the last elevator lift in our final cheer competition this year, I threw my right arm up straight above me, left hand on my hip, and smiled big at the crowd. I spotted my mom cheering, and I smiled even wider.
Talk about a major invasion of privacy. After I do update my dad, I don’t get to hear his voice or see his expressions. In our electronic messages, I can’t tell how he is really feeling or if he is okay. Before my dad was in jail, I saw him every week. My mom and dad are not together, but they both love me very much and support each other with respect and kindness. In the summertime, my dad would take me to the beach or park, and in the winter, we’d go to my grandma’s and watch movies.
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