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Letters From Prison: Hope is a Scarce Commodity
An excerpt of a letter from Rick in February of 2014, when he was still in county jail, and about six months before he was moved to prison. He writes about his idea to start Adopt an Inmate. I feel as though I am the most well-taken-care-of inmate in Del Valle. Having...
Poetry From Prison: Unconditional Love
Taj from Virginia, pictured below, with the inspiration for his beautifully touching ode. Unconditional Love (Godmother) She rises before dawn on Sunday just to catch an early Southbound train. She makes 800-mile round-trip just a single day for a mere three hours...
Review of The Other Wes Moore
This book was enjoyable from multiple standpoints. It was engaging and personable. It was compelling and sad. In short, it evoked a range of emotions that made it a memorable read. The author, Wes Moore, keeps his readers engrossed by juxtaposing his story--beginning...
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.
