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“The System” Is Not Broken
It's true: the American criminal justice system is not broken â it's doing exactly what it is designed to do. Far gone are the days when the only things that distinguished prisons from college campuses were the barbed-wired fences, gun towers, and . . . oh yeah, the...
Inmate Art: Muse of the Builder
This piece is from our friend J.E. Forbes in Pennsylvania.
Calling All Angels: Stamps, please!
We are working night and day on a few projects - one of which is catching up with a significant backlog of mail. We owe several hundred replies which must go out through regular USPS mail, and that means .... we need stamps. Lots of stamps. This is an easy and...
An Open Letter To Survivors of Gun Violence
Our hearts are saddened. I know this event just happened and you're trying to make sense of it. You can't. Crazy people have been doing senseless stuff like this since time began. Whether it was the Romans massacring Jewish people or terrorists flying planes in...
Poetry From Prison: Angel Dedication
Hello Angels, I received this beautiful poem from Michael and want to dedicate it to all of you. My title would be, "Ode to Angels." Love & Light!  ~Leah Ode to a Friendship I shed a tear When I thought no one could see, I couldnât imagine Your words were for me....
Letters From Prison: No Mental Health Help For Ohio Inmates
From www.rehabcenterforwomen.org: According to a report by the Treatment Advocacy Center, in 2012 the United States had 10 times more mentally ill individuals in its prisons than the amount who are treated in psychiatric hospitals (356,268 in prison, vs. 35,000 being...