Louisiana's Angola Prison Holds Daddy-Daughter Dance

West Feliciana Parish, La (KMDL-FM) - This past weekend, the organization God Behind Bars teamed up with the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, to hold the very first Daddy-Daughter Dance at the prison, giving incarcerated fathers the chance to reunite with their daughters for a formal dance.

Youtube Via godbehindbars

What Is The Daddy-Daughter Prison Dance?

The Daddy-Daughter Dance project is a special event organized by God Behind Bars, held inside a prison chapel where incarcerated fathers are reunited with their daughters for a formal dance.

The overall mission is aimed at restoring family relationships, healing emotional wounds, and giving fathers a chance to show love to their daughters in a way that’s deeply meaningful.

From godbehindbars.com -

For one night, fathers who have missed birthdays, school dances, and important milestones will be reunited with their little girls inside of the prison chapel. Moments that seemed lost forever will be redeemed as dads take their daughters by the hand and create memories they never thought possible.

Get our free mobile app

Who Pays For Daddy-Daughter Dances

God Behind Bars raises money through their website, godbehindbars.com, to cover the costs for things like dresses for the girls, food, transportation, and decorations.

They run campaigns so people outside can “sponsor a father” but they emphasize that all fathers and daughters in the event receive the same experience, regardless of individual sponsorship.

YouTube Via godbehindbars

You can watch video from Angola's first Daddy-Daughter Dance below and read more over at godbehindbars.com.