Inside pen pal Auner put together instructions to help other inside pen pals apply for social security and shared them with us via his outside pen pal, Renee. Please feel free to share with your own inside friends if they need it! bit.ly/4d6OFba

"Hundreds of counties around the country have ended in-person jail visits, replacing them with video calls and earning a cut of the profits." The cruelty is the point. buff.ly/4bqzpVc

TONIGHT! Support Squad is for anyone who would like a space to share and support one another in processing how penpaling is going. Join us at 7:00 PM Central (8:00 Eastern, 6:00 Pacific). buff.ly/3lsGCf5

Texas Prison Mail Organizing Group meets to organize against a recent change to Texas mail policy that negatively impacts our pen pals. Join us tonight, Tuesday, May 21st 8:30 PM to reflect and discuss potential next steps. buff.ly/3lsGCf5

"Nationwide...prisoners are seriously injured or killed after being given dangerous jobs with little or no training, The Associated Press found" buff.ly/3K69TZD

Check out our latest newsletter, by Outside Pen Pal Alessandra! buff.ly/4aBG9Pa

Outside Pen Pal Alessandra and her husband recently participated in a two-day event with the Arizona Department of Corrections. She says it was a life-changing event, and shared this YouTube video of their experience. buff.ly/4bMTvZA

Good news happening in California: after Senate Bill 731 passed, criminal records for most convictions are automatically cleared after four years when no new charges have occurred. This is giving people the opportunity to have a new start. buff.ly/44Oz4t4

Penpals Backend Working Group meets to coordinate all the logistics related to supporting pen pals. Join us June 4 at 9:00 ET Find the link: buff.ly/3lsGCf5

Start your summer off with new friends! Join us for one of our New Pen Pal Orientations this month. buff.ly/3lsGCf5

Big news! We have our new name and lots to discuss. Join us at our June 24th All Hands Meeting and learn how you can get more involved with our next chapter! buff.ly/3lsGCf5

A new group of volunteers has been responding to 40-50 monthly letters from inmates, providing more information about our group and waitlist. In order to reimburse the cost of stamps, we need to earn $45/month in donations. Every dollar helps! buff.ly/3Tm8qCf

Join us at our June 24th All Hands Meeting and learn how you can get more involved with the next chapter of our collective! buff.ly/3lsGCf5