For relatives of the incarcerated, holidays are marked by grief and loss

The Boston GlobeDecember 23, 2021By Julia Carlin Shanita Jefferson filled a Christmas package with 75 family photographs, some handwritten letters, and a drawing from her daughter. She sent it to her mother at MCI-Framingham Correctional Facility. Jefferson, of Weymouth, said she hates knowing that her mother, who has been in prison for 31 years, will […]