Hi, welcome
It's been 45 years since I was in jail, as a prison officer not an inmate.
Like truck drivers, inmates and prison officers (now called corrections) there are good and bad. In my era in the 70's it wasnt a good place to work. Nowadays things have improved a lot.
In life we can only do what our best can provide and we make mistakes, that alone proves you are human, so if you are jailed that will not be the first time someone is jailed and are innocent. There must be a small percentage that are innocent say 5%. Jail is an imperfect system of punishment, but there is no sound workable alternative- yet.
Children are resilient, they will learn to adapt. Your partner will need to have a appointment with Government services to see what she is entitled to. Express your remorse, do the time and pledge you'll never return and you'll be ok. 70% of all prisoners return to jail.
I believe your biggest threat is to be influenced by other prisoners that are not innocent and frankly are bad people. Survive in there doing what you have to do, less talk more listening. Under some circumstances you'll be moved to a minimum or medium security jail in the country where it will be easy time.
Upon release, wipe away your memories there and begin a new life. You'll be ok and it is refreshing reading about you caring about your family.
Best of luck. TonyWK
