Adopt an Inmate

Fact Check Friday: The “Living Off Taxpayers” Myth

🔍 Claim: “Prisoners are just living off taxpayers—they don’t need support.” 🔍 Fact check:FALSE. 📣 TRUTH: Many people in prison...

Welcome to Policy vs. People, a series that cuts through the fog of political soundbites to ask one critical question: Who is...

by Melissa Bee | Apr 23, 2025 | From the Staff | 0 Comments

If you've ever received a handwritten letter from someone in prison, you already know how powerful it can be. For people inside,...

by Melissa Bee | Apr 23, 2025 | Civics 101, From the Staff | 0 Comments

We Have to Know the System, To Change the System We hear it all the time: "Vote! Get involved! Pay attention!" But most of us...

by Melissa Bee | Apr 22, 2025 | From the Staff, Interviews | 0 Comments

We were honored to join Leilani on her podcast, There's Danger Here for a deeply personal conversation about how Adopt an Inmate...

by Melissa Bee | Apr 12, 2025 | From the Staff | 0 Comments

A woman who processes billing envelopes for a health system isn't the most obvious person to spark an emotional reaction. But...

by Melissa Bee | Apr 7, 2025 | From the Staff, News | 0 Comments

Franz Bakery is awarding $5,000 grants to five nonprofits, and your nomination could help us win! We love...

Policy claim: “We need more prisons because they’re full of dangerous, violent criminals.” 🔍 Fact check:FALSE. 📣 TRUTH:...

At Adopt an Inmate, we believe that education is a form of resistance—and truth is a powerful tool for change. Starting this...

by Melissa Bee | Feb 6, 2025 | From the Staff, News | 0 Comments

***** PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR CONTACTS IN PRISON ***** Lately, we've heard concerns from people inside and...