Happy Halloween, from Andrew in Texas and Adopt an Inmate. Come back tomorrow to read "Late One Night," a story Andrew shared with us about something that really happened in his cell.
Melissa Bee
Inmate Art: “Universal Guardian”
This artwork was created by an inmate in Indiana who is in his cell 23 hours a day, using only a "flex pen" (the inner plastic ink tube of a disposable ink pen). This piece is "the beginning conception of a trilogy presently at work called "Lord of the Dragon and the...
Letters From Angels: I Had One Person
This is from our new friend of the blog, Frank, who has recently adopted an inmate. Watch for more from Frank in this series. I find myself with extra time on my hands these days due to my health and I try to think of ways to make a difference. I remember my time...
Letters From Angels: A Mother’s Tears
First in our new series, Letters From Angels, which is a companion to our Letters From Prison series. This was written by a mother whose son was wrongfully convicted. AJ, I picked myself a flower today, and said they were from you. Because if you were here with...
Postage Campaign – Please Donate and Share
We're needing some help with postage! Since our recent listing in the PARC (Prison Activist Resource Center) Directory, the mail has just exploded and we have well over 300 on our waiting list. We are getting prisoners adopted every day, but the backlog is...
Letters From Prison: Love Cures People
Written by a recently-adopted prisoner in Texas Love cures people - both the ones who receive it, and the ones who give it - Karl Menninger If I know what love is, it's because of you - Herman Hesse I came into this place (prison) broken, bruised, feeling alone, with...
Letters From Prison: Art and Short Stories
Sketch and letter from a Florida inmate I was wrongfully incarcerated and am waiting for the documentation that proves my innocence. I had a brain aneurysm from stress, resulting in spastic paralysis, and have had 40% recovery. I've self-educated myself. I do not do...
Letters From Prison: Please Adopt Me, Someone
This is the first post in an ongoing series, "Letters From Prison." These are real letters, from real human beings. Please read and share widely, so the outside world will know the truth about what really happens inside of a prison. Brace yourself for this first one....
Quarterly Newsletter – Fall 2015
We're thrilled to announce the first issue of our online quarterly newsletter, created especially for family members, friends, and advocates of prisoners. To be added to the mailing list, enter your email in the sidebar to the right. Thank you, Connie Bergstrom, for...
Handmade Card
This card was handmade by a prisoner. It takes up to six hours to create one of these intricately folded pop-up cards. You might wonder what the cost is. The prison artist charges one soup, which costs about a quarter.