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Poetry From Prison: Angel Dedication

Hello Angels, I received this beautiful poem from Michael and want to dedicate it to all of you. My title would be, "Ode to...

Some mornings when I wake for breakfast chow at 3:00 or 3:30 here in the County Jail, I can’t help pondering the question...

by Melissa Bee | Apr 2, 2016 | From the Staff | 4 Comments

AI Newsletter Spring 2016 Page one is shown below, click the link above for the PDF file with clickable links.

This is our first post from Larry, an inmate on Death Row in Pennsylvania fighting for his exoneration. Watch for more of his...

Submission to: The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Pride precedes destruction, and so every teenager dwells on the...

by Melissa Bee | Feb 21, 2016 | From the Staff | 0 Comments

I was honored to be invited to speak at our local Kiwanis Club about Adopt an Inmate earlier this month. Kiwanis club members...

We introduced you to our friend Martin Lockett in a previous blog post. We are thrilled to say that Martin will be a regular...

Andrew (see his Halloween card on yesterday's blog) recently sent us a letter: Melissa, Greetings, Sister! First let me tell you...

by Inmate Contributor | Oct 11, 2015 | From the Inside | 4 Comments

I am 33 years old. I have no family but a brother who is also in prison. I have really had a hard life. I was kidnapped from my...

by Melissa Bee | Aug 21, 2015 | From the Inside | 1 Comment

How can I forgive you and not myself? I can’t forgive myself, yet I can forgive everybody else. I forgive you for never being...