Token gestures make us feel righteous, but they don’t hold us accountable to change. What would happen if you reached down to someone in the pit—not as charity, but as a neighbor? You might discover a new and empowered version of yourself.
Happy Sunday Friends, This week looked a little different - no new blog posts, and with my upcoming travel (9/11–9/24), posts...
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.
Six quick facts about Adopt an Inmate — what we do, why we exist, and how we’re powered by people, not profit.
From a person who has been locked up almost 30 years in the custody of the Illinois department of corrections, I would have...
Any woman in a relationship with a man in prison can attest to the fact that there will, unfortunately, be many in their...
For too many years of my life I assumed my actions affected me and only me. So what if I chose to drink away my pain? So what if...
Regardless of the typical squabbles between siblings, my brother has always been someone I've looked up to — it's even fair to...