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📣 Fact-Check Friday: Are Prisons Full of Violent Offenders?
Policy claim: “We need more prisons because they’re full of dangerous, violent criminals.” 🔍 Fact check:FALSE. 📣 TRUTH: According to the Prison Policy Initiative, only 1 in 7 people in state prisons is incarcerated for offenses categorized as violent by legal...
📣 Introducing: Fact-Check Fridays
At Adopt an Inmate, we believe that education is a form of resistance—and truth is a powerful tool for change. Starting this week, we’re launching Fact-Check Friday, a series that tackles myths, misconceptions, and misleading narratives about incarceration in the U.S....
New Series: The Good, The Bad, The Change
At Adopt an Inmate, we believe in the power of storytelling to change hearts and minds. Our Good, Bad, Change campaign invites people in prison to reflect on three simple yet profound prompts. By sharing these personal responses, we amplify the voices of those...
Phillip Alvin Jones Consulting LLC
We're delighted to share the work of our friend Phillip Alvin Jones, a talented writer, speaker, and advocate. In this post, you'll find links to his website, podcasts, and books—offering powerful insights from inside the walls. Don't miss the chance to explore his...
🚨 FACT CHECK: Can Incarcerated People Lose Their U.S. Citizenship? 🚨
***** PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR CONTACTS IN PRISON ***** Lately, we've heard concerns from people inside and their families about rumors that incarcerated individuals are no longer considered U.S. citizens—or that they could be deported after...
Facebook Blocks Our Post on Trump’s Death Penalty Order
***** PLEASE SHARE ***** Here's what happened when we (twice) attempted to share an email from Burke Butler, Executive Director of Texas Defender Service about President Trump's Executive Order to "restore" the death penalty that demanded the United States Attorney...