This weekās Sunday Read brings together poetry, shared books, transformation, remembrance, and a candid conversation about addiction inside prisonāalong with updates from the Adopt an Inmate hive and our upcoming 10th Annual Volunteer Weekend.
From Incarceration to Impact: Three Books by Dr. Eric Burnham
While serving a life sentence in Oregon, Dr. Eric Burnham earned his PhD and transformed decades of study, reflection, and lived experience into three books addressing addiction, trauma, emotional intelligence, and healthier relationships. As he approaches a parole hearing this September, we are proud to share the work he has created to help others heal and grow.
I am from …
Joshua reflects on the people, places, traditions, contradictions, and painful memories that shaped his life in this moving āI Am Fromā poem.
New Series: The Good, The Bad, The Change
At Adopt an Inmate, we believe in the power of storytelling to change hearts and minds. Our Good, Bad, ChangeĀ campaign invites...
Tempted by the Taste of Tomorrow, A Work of Fiction…
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash He knew it was deep. He felt the blade push against his body and knock him off center. And...
Hot off the Presses, Martin Lockett’s new book: “My Prison Life”
We're thrilled to congratulate our friend Martin Lockett on the publication of his second book, My Prison Life: A Blogger's...
Hate Mail: It’s All Over The Map by Michael Henderson
Hello Everyone! I love that I get to learn something new every day no matter where I am in life or actuality. Today I learned...
What Really Matters
It took several agonizing months of listening to cellmate's stories before I realized that my innocence didn't matter. At...
Dandy Lying
My brother lives in an old farm house in Ohio with this great front yard of plush green grass that in the heart of the season is...
The Shake Down
Shake down Go ahead and take it from me Shake down In the middle of the night Shake down Iām sleeping here canāt you see...
