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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

William, 45

"One day, in my depression, I heard her last words to me. 'If you know better, you do better.'"  …
Barry
May 7, 2024
Introducing

Bryan, 58

I learned my letters by the light of a kerosene lamp when my family lived in a house my mother's…
Barry
May 7, 2024
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Toby, 48

“A man is not great because he never failed, a man is great because failure has never stopped him.”  …
Barry
May 7, 2024
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Shane, 53

Growing up, I never understood why I always felt I had to strive to be perfect. I was a firstborn…
Barry
May 6, 2024
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Alonzo, 57

I murdered him using a knife. I stabbed him in the commission of a crime. I take full responsibility for…
Barry
May 6, 2024
Introducing

Tammy, 43

“I don’t have any family left, but I would love to create a new family of my choosing that will…
Barry
May 6, 2024
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Orion, 44

He just showed up, and he is screaming at me. The child took one day. The birth took ten months.…
Barry
May 6, 2024
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Troy, 59

"I don’t lose faith in the goodness of life because I’m angry and depressed. Rather, I became angry and depressed…
Barry
May 6, 2024
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Marty, 40

While driving with my friend Charlie down HWY 101, I was coming down off dope, and he disapproved of using…
Barry
May 5, 2024

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