The most remarkable part of being locked up is not the lack of remorse and compassion from these prisoners, but the level of humanness of these so called hardened criminals. A man came to me the other day because, he said, ...
Sonya Staples was attempting to visit her husband at Deep Meadow Correctional Center in State Farm, VA – something she had done many times before. This is what happened to her. ...
When you finally acknowledge and really accept that you can do and be more than the limitations others have set before you, there are more worlds open to you, with understanding and growth that has no limits than you have ...
Hot off the presses, the AI Newsletter Summer 2016. This publication was created for you – family members, friends, and advocates of prisoners. In each issue you will find useful resources for and from inmates; artwork, stories, and recommendations from both adopters ...
After a while, even the horrid conditions of prison become normal to its occupants. Waking up everyday in a concrete cell, being told when you can shower, use ...
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been on the phone while regrettably being forced to listen to another inmate on the phone next to ...
We often hear of the exorbitant costs to operate prisons. State budgets are stretched thin and perpetually strained in order to incarcerate tens of thousands of people, for many years at a time. But other ...
Please share this story widely, this family needs answers. On February 27, 2016, I received a devastating phone call from my mom. My mom is almost 74 and was diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer about a year ago. It has ...
AI Newsletter Spring 2016 Page one is shown below, click the link above for the PDF file with clickable links. ...
Taj from Virginia, pictured below, with the inspiration for his beautifully touching ode. Unconditional Love (Godmother) She rises before dawn on ...
