Sometimes we have to step back from talking about the work in order to do the work. We’re back with updates on a North Carolina field visit, new volunteer opportunities, exciting educational partnerships, the Blueprint app, Bee-Fest, and what’s coming next at Adopt an Inmate.
In our latest presentation, we explore the stark realities of mass incarceration and the simple truth that every statistic hides a human story. Watch the full video inside.
This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking for something small that makes an enormous impact. A single letter, a volunteer, or one message of hope can change someone’s safety and sense of worth inside a prison. Your gift today keeps those lifelines alive and helps us reach the people too often left behind.
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Today is World Letter Writing Day, and in our world, it’s more than stationery and stamps. For people in prison, a letter is...
Happy Sunday Friends, This week looked a little different - no new blog posts, and with my upcoming travel (9/11–9/24), posts...
Today is National Nonprofit Day, a chance to celebrate the work of organizations around the country that serve, connect, and...
Happy Sunday Friends, This week we’ve been shining a spotlight on prison mail restrictions. Every single day, letters,...
We’re closing our week-long series on prison mail with one of the most frustrating practices of all: return labels placed directly over the recipient’s name. A simple sticker makes the person — and their letter — disappear.
Mail rejection mystery: Correct address, correct ID, harmless contents, still returned “Refused, Unable to Forward” with no explanation. Mystery solved: OK DOC moves to digital mail.