I wanted to walk you guys through what we put together in a typical Welcome Home Kit (WriteAPrisoner.com - Welcome Home Kits).We don’t have an exact science down, and we actually do custom tailor these kits in some instances. For example: If we’re sending them to an inmate who’s being released in December and in a state like New York, we may include a pair of gloves, beanie cap, and chapstick. If they’re being released in Florida, we might send sunblock
My most recent blog entry can be found on The Prison Arts Coalition's website: WriteAPrisoner.com: You Can’t Imprison Talent « The Prison Arts Coalition I was invited to write a guest blog. Hope you enjoy!
America is obsessed with "tough on inmate" policies. Elected and appointed officials seem to usually come down on the side of austere conditions and treatment for the incarcerated when given a choice. Blowhard politicians speak from their bully pulpits about how inmates “don’t need better conditions” and “don’t need more rights.” The media routinely use the worst inmate possible to put a face on any issue. After all, it’s about selling stories these days, not telling them. Indeed, even
Ok, as I mentioned, we’re upgrading servers, and we’re including some new content upgrades with it. You may see some new links and references that aren’t quite live, or they may be in beta mode. Please disregard these, as we’re getting the actual sections up as fast as we can.
One new section is Welcome Home Kits. These are kits that we’re donating to ex-offenders on their way home. They’re designed to give these people some basic tools to start anew with – toiletries, bus schedules,
Well, I've gotten better with Twitter, Facebook and the forum, but I clearly need to do a better job on my own blog! What's going on? WriteAPrisoner.com is upgrading servers again. This should help with any intermittent issues with form submissions or up time that you've been experiencing. We're also upgrading all software on our server, so we can improve the look and functionality of the entire site. We've also been working away on our Self-Help Series (http://www.writeaprisoner.com/self-help/),
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