Get on the Bus Program

“Get on the Bus” brings children and their caregivers from throughout the State of California to visit their mothers and fathers in prison.

An annual event, “Get on the Bus” offers free transportation for the children and their caregivers to the prison, provides travel bags for the children, comfort bags for the caregivers, a photo of each child with his or her parent, and meals for the day (breakfast, snacks on the bus, a special lunch at the prison with their parent and dinner on the way home), all at no cost to the children’s family. On the bus trip home, following a four hour visit, each child receives a teddy bear with a letter from their parent and post-event counseling.

View the Get on the Bus video on YouTube

Mom kissing child — Mom holding child at Get on the Bus

Mom holding crayon with child — Mom helping child fill in coloring book at Get on the Bus

Mom painting child's face — Mom face painting child at Get on the Bus

Main Office

Southern California Office
2350 West Beverly Boulevard, Suite 200
Montebello, CA 90640
Phone: (818) 980-7714
Fax:(818) 980-7702
Office Email: info@crjw.org
Information Email: info@getonthebus.us