{"id":903895,"date":"2026-11-03T02:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T02:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/903895\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T02:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T02:14:16","slug":"see-lawrence-filmmakers-documentary-on-program-reuniting-incarcerated-parents-with-their-kids-the-lawrence-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/903895\/","title":{"rendered":"See Lawrence filmmaker\u2019s documentary on program reuniting incarcerated parents with their kids \u2013 The Lawrence Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Catch a screening of a short documentary from a Lawrence filmmaker capturing one day of a program where incarcerated mothers can play with their children outside of prison walls.<\/p>\n

The Play Free program at the Kansas Children\u2019s Discovery Center launched as a pilot in 2018. It uses play-based learning to strengthen relationships between incarcerated parents and their kids, according to the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The \u201cPlay Free\u201d documentary, directed by Lawrencian Stephen Lerner, is an inside look at a day in the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe film follows incarcerated mothers as they reunite with their children for a day of uninterrupted play at the Kansas Children\u2019s Discovery Center \u2014 away from prison walls, guards, and the barriers that separate families impacted by incarceration,\u201d the event page reads.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Play Free crew works with a resident of the Topeka Correctional Facility and their child. (Queren King-Orozco\/Contributed photo)<\/p>\n

After the screening, Lerner and Den\u00e9 Mosier, CEO of the discovery center and founder of the Play Free program, will participate in a Q&A.<\/p>\n

The screening will start at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.<\/p>\n

Tickets are free but required for entry. Get yours at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Wulfe Wulfemeyer (they\/them), reporter and news editor, has worked with The Lawrence Times since May 2025. They can be reached at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Read their complete bio here<\/a>. Read their work for the Times\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A law clinic report offers the governor a legal basis for commuting the life sentence of Sarah Gonzales-McLinn, who is imprisoned for killing her abuser, to the 12 years she has already served. <\/p>\n

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An upcoming presentation will \u201cbring Beatrice Belkin home,\u201d illuminating the early life of this Jewish voice teacher and Metropolitan Opera singer who graduated from Lawrence High School and KU.<\/p>\n

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Fall prairie colors are beginning to mute. Trees are either losing leaves, turning colors or staying green, confused by the extended fall, dry weather.<\/p>\n

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