From the Staff Archives - Adopt an Inmate

Public Testimony and Moral Support Behind the Wall

The 2023 legislative session has begun in most states. My husband, Jacob Schmitt, drafted a bill to correct an injustice for a...

by Melissa Schmitt | Feb 1, 2023 | From the Staff | 0 Comments

FL, TX, and WA State Adopters: If your adoptee is in TDCJ (Texas state), FDC (Florida Dept. of Corrections), or WA DOC...

by Melissa Schmitt | Nov 23, 2022 | From the Staff | 0 Comments

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and Giving Tuesday follows quickly after. If you haven't selected a nonprofit to donate to this year,...

by Melissa Schmitt | Nov 22, 2022 | From the Staff | 0 Comments

Our dear friend Tricia in Arizona is looking for a little help to brighten the holidays for as many as 40 other prisoners. If...

by Melissa Schmitt | May 31, 2022 | From the Staff | 0 Comments

Friend of Adopt an Inmate Ryan Forbes has a new podcast, The Shakedown, and it's great! From Law and Order reruns to cold...

by Melissa Schmitt | Apr 28, 2022 | From the Staff | 4 Comments

From the Texas Center for Justice & Equality: A new report, Reversing the War on Drugs in Texas, authored by Policy Analyst...

Many of you are familiar with Martin Lockett, who has written many blog posts for us over the years. Today, Martin Luther King,...

by Rick Fisk | Dec 2, 2021 | From the Staff, Interviews | 0 Comments

Photo by Michal Czyz on Unsplash She-EO, Melissa Schmitt was interviewed by Fern Ridge Community Radio (KOCF) to talk abut Adopt...

My name is [redacted], I am 28 years old, I am a father of three, I’m from Odessa Texas and I am currently serving a sentence...

by Martin Lockett | Nov 14, 2021 | From the Staff | 0 Comments

Note from the staff: We started this organization in an effort to help inmates and expose the public, one connection at a time,...