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She’s Gone

by Eric Burnham | Oct 20, 2025 | Eric Burnham, From the Inside | 1 Comment

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

by Melissa Bee | Aug 18, 2025 | From the Inside, Letters From Prison | 0 Comments

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

by Melissa Bee | Aug 14, 2025 | From the Staff, Hate Mail | 0 Comments

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

by Melissa Bee | Jul 5, 2025 | From the Inside, Letters From Prison | 0 Comments

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?

by Melissa Bee | Jun 19, 2025 | Letters From Prison | 0 Comments

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)

by Melissa Bee | Jun 2, 2025 | Bee Sides | 0 Comments

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.