Thanks to Jared Ware for this thorough coverage. We are publishing his interview with three SC inmates in its entirety with his permission. The deadliest incident of violence in a United States prison in a quarter century took place at the Lee Correctional Institution...
Melissa Bee

Urgent: Texas Father of Two Facing Ten Years For Unknowingly Violating Federal Law
I was caught in the web of the tainted justice system and my freedom depends on this.... Please read this and you will understand why I need your help. I was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person due to a conviction from over 15 years ago. Here's...
Recent Donations
Everything we do revolves around the mail, and opening our post office box is a daily adventure. This week, we received a handful of unexpected donations in the mail - just in time for our volunteer work sessions this weekend. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts...
Jpay Stamp Discount for Selected Locations
The following promotion is directly from Jpay: Sunday was Daylight Saving Time, so even though you set your clocks forward, we are rolling back prices! JPay is offering 10% off stamp purchases today through Friday, March 16, 2018! We hope this promotion makes it a...
Jpay Stamp Sale
Jpay is offering a 10% discount on "stamps" for those who write to inmates in TDCJ (Texas Department of Criminal Justice) starting today, Tuesday, December 5 until Tuesday, December 12, 2017. IMPORTANT: If you use Jpay to write to inmates in any state - please...
#GivingTuesday is Here!
Give us some Tax Deductible love! Everything we do comes out of our own pockets, and we could use a little help! We're working hard to respond to a huge backlog of requests from inmates seeking mentorship. Our angel volunteers are lined up to help - but to make this...
Florida DOC announces Jpay services beginning Spring 2018
Link The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is in the process of implementing a new service for our inmate population. Through JPay Inc., a Florida–based company, the Department will make available a variety of multimedia services to inmates through both an...
Letters From Prison: I am no longer intimidated
Support for people who have been convicted of a crime is not a popular cause - but only because we're not looking at it from the proper perspective. Support does not mean providing cable tv, video games, and haute cuisine - it means humane treatment and care,...
Announcement: Hiatus From New Requests
IMPORTANT NOTICE We receive over 1,000 pieces of mail each month, and are currently overwhelmed with requests from inmates and their families. Everything we do is accomplished only with the help of volunteers, small donations, and money from our own pockets. As of...
BOP Implements New Correspondence Restrictions
Received via Corrlinks (the email system for BOP [Federal] inmates) today from our friend Mickey: Gosh, It's so great to be out of the Hole after 35 days! It feels super weird to me after being locked in a 12' x 8' cell for over a month with the window...