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Civics 101: Immigration Myths vs. Facts
On Independence Day, weâre setting the record straight about immigration, whatâs legal, and whatâs being twisted beyond recognition. If your family came here from somewhere else, this post is for you.
Kurtis & Joe Part 2: The Rule of Prayer
In this second message, Kurtis writes about what it meant to look out for someone else, and the spiritual rule that carried them through Joe’s first six years inside.
Letters From Prison: Kurtis & Joe, Part 1 â Coffee and Trust
When Kurtis wrote us about his cellmate Joe, he had no idea his quiet message would spark one of our most enduring and moving connections.
Letters From Prison: Felicia in Florida
This letter came to us in back in 2017. Felicia had already served more than 20 years, and hoped to find connection before her release. Weâre thrilled to share that sheâs now free, though we havenât been able to locate her. If anyone knows where Felicia is today, weâd...
đ FactâCheck Friday: Do Prisons Make Us Safer?
đŻ Myth Prisons Make Us Safer Victoria Lawâs book Prisons Make Us Safer: And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration challenges this and other commonly held assumptions Itâs a concise, accessible read perfect for educators and activists. Read Nicole Frisch-Scott's...
Juneteenth: What Is Freedom?
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans were officially freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Itâs a day of jubilation and grief, a celebration of delayed liberation that still echoes today in the lives of...