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Finding My Purpose In Prison
Weāre pleased to introduceĀ a new contributor to our blog, Eric Burnham. My name is Eric Shawn Burnham. I was born April 21, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but I grew up in Oregon and California mostly. I came to prison in 2001, and Iāve been at EOCIĀ ever since.Ā When I...
Mutual Gifts
We are so pleased to partner with Ashley Asti. Ashley creates organicĀ custom skin and body oils to honor the skin and soul, with a commitment to ethical creation, sustainability and wellness. SheĀ is also one of our adopters. Each month, Ashley AstiĀ donates a...
Winter 2017 Quarterly E-Newsletter
This publication was created for you ā family members, friends, and advocates of prisoners. In each issue you will find useful resources for and from inmates; artwork, stories, recommendations from both adopters and adoptees; and news from the staff. Donāt forget...
Hate Mail: End hateful prison mailroom practices
People hate us. It sounds melodramatic, but it is true nonetheless. Weāre hated by each other, by people on the outside, and by people working on the inside. By āus,ā I mean incarcerated persons. Offenders, inmates, convicts, prisoners. And there are people who make...
Review of Houses of Healing by Robin Casarjian
Initially when I began reading this book, I thought it was going to give me all the reasons why I needed to change my thinking (as an inmate), yet offer not much in the way of breaking down howĀ I could do it ā thankfully I was wrong! Houses of Healing is a remarkable...
We Love Our Volunteers!
This month at AI weāre coordinating with many of our angel volunteers to get holiday greetings out to prisoners all around the country. Thanks to everyone who is helping in this effort, including Jen at Inmates Matter TooĀ (and her volunteers), and many of our...