As soon as count cleared, I logged in to check my messages. "She's gone... " There it was, the message I was expecting and...
Kurtis & Joe Part 4: Leaving Joe Behind
Kurtis & Joe Part 4: Kurtis & Joe face heartbreak as a promised transfer falls apart. Kurtis is moved alone, leaving Joe behind.
Hate Mail: Postcard Ban – Small Cards, Big Barriers
From diner placemats to tourist postcards, small pieces of mail can carry big love. But growing bans in prisons are cutting off yet another way to stay connected.
Kurtis & Joe Part 3: Small Wonders
Kurtis & Joe Part 3: After daily shared prayers in the cell their friendship deepens. Kurtis begins to uncover the sorrow behind Joe’s story.
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...
Bee 🐝 Sides: Shelf Life (Part I)
What do drywall, recalcitrant screws, and agile mindsets have in common? Turns out, quite a lot. This is a story about perseverance, patchwork, and the beauty of trying again, because balance doesn’t come from getting it right the first time.
Bee Speak Part II 🐝 Your Jar Is Open
The bees didn’t just show up in our mission, they showed up in old traditions, strange timing, and tiny messengers with wings.
Adopt Now
What to know about submitting your application: Please ensure you are committed to writing before submitting your...
Penpal-ing in Prison
I would like to take a bit and tell you about something that a large number of prisoners do, and have done for a very long time,...
Daily Prison Life Series: Florida Prisoner Michael Henderson – Hypocrisy v. Positivity
Photo by Altin Ferreira on Unsplash Is it possible to quantify the amount of, or in the case of amerika's prison industrial...
