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Get to know the Humans behind the bars. Find stories, letters, and interviews written by people in prisons around the world.

Introducing

Alvis, 78

My prayer is for courage to be with me as I complete changing everything in my life. I'm a recovering…
Barry
December 6, 2024
Introducing

Zoe, 28

Little did I know, God had heard me loud and clear. When I arrived here in prison, I was 27…
Barry
December 3, 2024
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Norman, 54

This experience reminded us that we all have more capacity than we believe and that by committing to change, we…
Barry
November 29, 2024
Introducing

Shaun, 42

Family has always been important to me. I grew up in West LA, specifically in the Crenshaw District. The day…
Barry
November 29, 2024
Introducing

Kenneth, 35

Growing Up in Mendocino: I was raised deep in the mountains of Mendocino, far off the grid, east of the…
Barry
November 29, 2024
Introducing

Elby, 39

It’s already hard enough doing time—why must we continue to suffer? I’m writing this because people outside these walls need…
Barry
November 25, 2024
Introducing

Virgil, 60

From Sticky Fingers to God-Gifted Hands Looking back, as a young boy at five, I remember my brother borrowing my…
Barry
November 25, 2024
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TeRon, 37

These moments allow him to recognize me as his father, which means the world to me. I am a proud…
Barry
November 20, 2024

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