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Civics 101: How a Bill Becomes a Law (and Why Itâs So Damn Slow)
A plain-English breakdown of how a bill becomes a law â and why justice-related reforms move at a crawl. Includes a critical look at non-retroactive laws that leave people behind, even after reforms pass.
Six Things About Adopt an Inmate
Six quick facts about Adopt an Inmate â what we do, why we exist, and how we’re powered by people, not profit.
Your Sunday Read: On Travel, Truth, and Telling It Like It Is
â Settle in. This weekâs Sunday Reads comes with a quiet nod to Motherâs Day â a day that holds tenderness, ache, celebration, and complexity, sometimes all at once. Whether youâre mothering others, missing yours, or healing...
Letters From Prison: My Momma
In this moving piece titled My Momma, one writer behind bars paints a vivid portrait of love, memory, and resilience. Read by a theater student in our Letters from Prison video series, itâs a reminder that even from behind walls, gratitude and reverence still bloom.
The Good, The Bad, The Change: Freyja in Virginia
This series shares reflections directly from people in prison â what gives them hope, what causes harm, and what they believe needs to change. ADD YOUR TWO CENTS Snail mail: Adopt an Inmate*Good Bad Change*PO Box 1543Veneta, OR 97487 Use this form [spacer...
Fact Check Friday: Everyone in Prison Deserves to Be There
Not everyone behind bars is guiltyâand guilt isnât the only reason people end up in prison. From wrongful convictions to poverty and plea deals, the truth is far messier than the myth.