The feds have allocated grant funds to 52 programs in the U.S. to provide mentors for children with incarcerated parents. An element of the program is to facilitate communication between the child and the imprisoned parent, if appropriate, in addition to the mentor. For a list of the programs, categorized by state, go to the press release at:

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/news/press/2003/release_100303.htm