Q: Age A: 42 years Q: How long have you been in prison? A: Since April 30th, 1997. (19 years) Q: What is your sentence? A: Life without parole. Q: Do you feel your time in prison has benefited you? A: Sure, I was out of control, I was unable to function as a part of...
Melissa Bee
Letters From Prison: The Timber Hawkeye Edition
Our friend Timber Hawkeye authored Buddhist Boot Camp, which is popular both in the free world and behind the walls, where 2+ million people are locked up. He has sent over 6,000 copies to prisons across the globe, and has recently launched his second book, Faithfully...
Mass Incarceration Statistics: The Sentencing Project
Prison populations began creeping up in the late 1970's, exploding in the mid 1980's. The graphics below represent a 500% increase over the past thirty years. The Sentencing Project publishes "groundbreaking research, aggressive media campaigns and strategic advocacy...
Handmade Cards
We received this angelic donation of beautiful handmade cards to be sent to inmates. The care that went in to these cards will not be lost on the recipients - thank you, Heather, you're an angel.
Throw Away People by Connie Bergstrom
Itâs not until you live this life on the outside looking in, that you find out how messed up it is. I have heard "our people" called the throw away people. It has always stuck in my head... We were not created to be trash! We are human. We come with flaws. Society...
Inmate Art: M. Garcia in California
How great is this?
LFP: The most important person in the world
I received this email yesterday from an inmate in an Ohio prison. (See Tim's artwork in a post from last November.) It is simply not possible to exaggerate the importance of a letter in prison. Melissa, I thank you for your time. I can't explain how elated I am to...
Kiwanis Club
I was honored to be invited to speak at our local Kiwanis Club about Adopt an Inmate earlier this month. Kiwanis club members stage nearly 150,000 service projects and raise nearly $100 million every year for communities, families and projects. Items brought to share...
LFP: There is so much self-worth in me
This is exactly why we do this.
We’re Baaaack!
Our blog has been in a quiet period for some time, while we focused on other tasks, but we're back, and you can expect a regular stream of interesting, poignant and informative posts. We'll be sharing news about exciting projects and events that are in the planning...