Treat people as if they were who they ought to be, and you may contribute to their becoming all they are capable of being. - German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Letters From Ron in Texas
Most of the adoptee names we receive come from inmates. Ron, an inmate in TDCJ, is one of our own adoptees who we first told about the idea for our organization. "Adopt An Inmate," that sounds cool. Thank God that my mom is putting money on my books for me, but there...
Letter from Jason in Texas
Jason writes that he prefers a cell to a dorm. In a dorm, it's just you and your celly doing time; but in a dorm you are doing everyone's time. If you are interested in writing to Jason, please send us an email: info@adoptaninmate.org to get his mailing address.
No Mail – by Andre Washington
[Chorus] Lost in a battle that I canât win I donât know when Iâll see my family again No mail, oh well Iâll just sit in my cell And think about how close I am to going to Hell Theyâll lock a youngster in a cell Cuz he want more Than what he got But a child-molester...
Voices From Within Project
Adopt an Inmate seeks to remind the world that inmates are human. It is not our contention that all, or even most, inmates are innocent. But that, in the words of Bryan Stevenson, âEach of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done.â The Voices From Within...
Yvette M Louisell: How to Survive in Prison
One of our adoptees, Yvette Louisell, was awarded Third Place in memoir in the 2011 Prison Writing Contest for this piece. Yvette has now been incarcerated for 28 years, since she was 17. See her story here. How to Survive in Prison: A Brief History of My First...
Lady Lifers Chorus
Here we highlight the Lady Lifers Chorus. Pennsylvania leads the country in the number of lifers that were sentenced as juveniles - nearly 500 - who will never see the outside of a prison. The nine women in this chorus have each served 27 to 40 years, for a combined...
Aw
  From an inmate in Texas: It really does mean a lot that someone who I have never met is doing what you are doing. If all of us in here had one of you out there this would be a little better. Thanks!!
Calling All Angels
We have a very small staff of volunteers, and as Adopt an Inmate builds momentum, we will need lots of support from YOU. ---âŚ--- Opportunities for outside volunteers: Adopters: If you are interested in adopting, please contact us at volunteer@adoptaninate.org. Follow...
Adopt an Inmate Launches Website!
It's official đ