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Kurtis & Joe Part 2: The Rule of Prayer
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.
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?
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans were officially freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s a day of jubilation and grief, a celebration of delayed liberation that still echoes today in the lives of...
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...