In this second message, Kurtis writes about what it meant to look out for someone else, and the spiritual rule that carried them through Joe’s first six years inside.
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Letters From Prison: Kurtis & Joe, Part 1 – Coffee and Trust
When Kurtis wrote us about his cellmate Joe, he had no idea his quiet message would spark one of our most enduring and moving connections.
Letters From Prison: Felicia in Florida
This letter came to us in back in 2017. Felicia had already served more than 20 years, and hoped to find connection before her release. We’re thrilled to share that she’s now free, though we haven’t been able to locate her. If anyone knows where Felicia is today, we’d...
📚 Fact‑Check Friday: Do Prisons Make Us Safer?
🎯 Myth Prisons Make Us Safer Victoria Law’s book Prisons Make Us Safer: And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration challenges this and other commonly held assumptions It’s a concise, accessible read perfect for educators and activists. Read Nicole Frisch-Scott's...
Juneteenth: What Is Freedom?
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Letters From Prison: Bradley in Colorado
Every day, we receive letters from people in prison. Our Letters From Prison series is a raw and unfiltered look into life behind bars, and these short excerpts speak for themselves. Just people, writing from inside. https://youtu.be/cMlpAsiWCUw Our Linktree is...
Your Sunday Read: Weekly Recap
Pour something warm and settle in. Catch up with the week’s stories about justice, resistance, policy, protest, and the power of difference. These weekly recaps are emailed to followers on Sundays. If you’d like it in email form (just once a week, no spam ever), you...
When All the Other Is Gone
This post explores what we lose when we erase the “other,” and what we gain when we protect it.
🔍 Fact Check Friday: “They’re just doing their jobs.”
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Locking People Up for Unpaid Fines or Fees
In some courts, missing a payment can still land you behind bars. This post breaks down how “pay or stay” policies function as modern-day debtor’s prisons — punishing people not for crimes, but for being poor.