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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It’s time for everyone’s favorite season: the fall of the prison industrial complex 🍂 This revolution is a human one, and it starts with each of us. Connect with someone in a U.S. prison by attending a pen-pal orientation! 💌 Oct 10 @ 2pm ET 💌 Oct 13 @ 8pm ET 💌 Oct 15 @ 9pm ET 💌 Oct 25 @ 6pm ET

A dark green background with gold, orange, red, and brown fall leaves cascading down the right side of the graphic. Glowing yellow header text reads “October New Pen Pal Orientations." Four different autumn leaves in various combinations of orange, yellow, and red take up most of the frame, with white text centered on each leaf that gives the date of an upcoming orientation: “Saturday, October 10 @ 2pm ET/11am PT. Tuesday, October 13 @ 8pm ET/5pm PT. Thursday, October 15 @ 9pm ET/6pm PT. Sunday, October 25 @ 6pm ET/3pm PT.“

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As pen pals, many of us are intimately familiar with using #Securus, #MailGuard, and other digital platforms to connect with our friends on the inside of prison walls. (1/3)

A brightly-colored collage of handwritten letters and illustrated birthday cards with vibrant colors splashed throughout. Below this image is a headline and byline: “Abandon All Connection, Ye Who Enter Here: Digitized Prison Mail as Repression and Surveillance” by Casper Cendre.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Abolition is more than advocacy. It’s more than fighting for policy changes and system upheavals. Abolition is connection, conviction, and living according to the unshakable belief that no one is disposable. (1/2) #Abolition #Letters4Liberation #PenPal #PenPals #PrisonPenPals #prison

A gold background with pale gold sparkles and a pale gold starburst in the center. Dark-green and white text reads “Over 1,700 people in prison are waiting to connect with an outside pen pal through Letters for Liberation.”

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"The Warehouse showcases the #abolition futures being crafted from the inside as people resist through direct action and artistic expression. This book is designed to inform, enrage, and ultimately inspire the same radical hope propelling incarcerated underminers of the carceral state." #BookRecs 📚

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Get back to compassion this season by becoming a pen pal with Letters for Liberation! We’ve got three September orientations to get you started: 💌 Sat 9/12 @ 2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT 💌 Tue 9/15 @ 8pm ET / 7pm CT / 6pm MT / 5pm PT 💌 Sun 9/27 @ 6pm ET / 5pm CT / 4pm MT / 3pm PT 🔗 ⤵️

A dark green background with scattered gold, orange, and brown books faded across the. Gradient yellow and orange header text with white subhead text reads “September New Pen Pal Orientations." Three different textbook graphics of orange, brown, and pale green take up most of the frame, with text centered on each book cover that gives the date of an upcoming orientation: “Saturday, September 12 @ 2pm ET/11am PT. Tuesday, September 15 @ 8pm ET/5pm PT. Sunday, September 27 @ 6pm ET/3pm PT.“

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Study, fast, train, fight. The month is almost over, but we can carry the intention and discipline of Black August with us all year. Want to learn more about the origins of #BlackAugust? Check out the @pslnational.bsky.social piece titled “Study, fast, train, fight: The roots of Black August.”

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

45% of US adults and 1 in 7 kids have an immediate family member who’s been to #prison or #jail. Societally, we talk about prison precious little for how prevalent it is in our lives. These children’s books feature an #incarcerated loved one. We recommend them for everyone (not just kids)! 🔗 🧵 ⤵️

A dark green and gold gradient background with dark green books patterned across it. White header text reads "Letters for Liberation Book Look:” Kid’s Edition.” Images of three books are arranged in the foreground: Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson, Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream for Me by Daniel Beaty and illustrated by Bryan Collier, and Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly by Walter Dean Myers and Leonard Jenkins.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We believe in the longevity of #PenPal relationships that span #prison walls. Check out the most recent Letters for Liberation #newsletter to read Karissa’s heartening message, and see what #abolitionist resources are inside! 🔗 ⤵️

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 07/08/2026

Demetrius Buckley thought his bond with his 11-year-old daughter was strong. But when he couldn’t physically protect his child from adult problems, he learned the limits of parenting via prison phone calls.

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The Powerlessness of Parenting From Prison

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Did you know sunflowers will swivel to face the sun as they grow? Seeking warmth and light is so natural, it goes beyond human instinct. When you join Letters for #Liberation, you can be a light in someone’s life and welcome their light into yours. 🔗 ⤵️

A dark green background with a golden light shining from the center. Gradient yellow and orange header text with white subhead text reads “August New Pen Pal Orientations." Three different sunflower graphics of various shades of orange and yellow take up most of the frame, with text centered on each sunflower that gives the date of an upcoming orientation: “Saturday, August 8 @ 2pm ET/11am PT. Tuesday, August 11 @ 8pm ET/5pm PT. Sunday, August 30 @ 6pm ET/3pm PT.“

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Why should you become a #PenPal with Letters for Liberation? Here are our top 5 reasons! Check out our upcoming orientation schedule (🔗 ⤵️) and commit to joining our pen pal collective!

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

SNEAK PEEK 👀 Ever wonder what a #Letters4Liberation orientation entails? In just 60 minutes, you’ll learn how #abolition and #PenPal initiatives are related and get tips for starting a new friendship with someone inside the U.S. prison system. Within a few days, you’ll be matched with your pen pal!

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A pale green background with a collage of images, including unidentifiable book excerpts on ripped pages, blue waves, a yellow sun, and the cover of Angela Y. Davis’ book “Are Prisons Obsolete?” White text on a dark green square with scalloped edges reads: “Pen-paling & Abolition. Relationship is central to abolition. Abolition asserts the dignity & belonging of all people and refuses to throw anyone away. Pen-paling can lead to other resource sharing & redistribution.” Yellow text within the same dark green square reads: “‘What I love about abolition… is the idea that you imagine a world without prisons, and then you work to try to build that world.’ - James Forman, Jr.”

A pale green background with a collage of images, including a scrap of lined paper, a yellow striped polygon, and blue asterisk stars. The upper left corner has the word “WHY?” written in black-outlined bubble letters. Written in green bubble letters is the word “REFLECT.” A red scalloped rectangle contains the white text: “Why do you want to become a penpal?”

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Thank you to @prisonpolicy.org for compiling the research, and to all those who advocate for accessibility and reforms in our society and systems. #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth

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A dark green background with gold and white text that fills the image: “According to research compiled by the Prison Policy Initiative: 40% of people in state prisons have a disability, compared to 15% of the U.S. population. 46% of correctional facilities do not offer special education classes. 70% of court systems do not recognize mental disability as a basis for special accommodations. Children with disabilities are 400% more likely to be arrested in elementary school.”

A dark green background with gold and white block text that reads: “People with disabilities are overrepresented and mistreated at all stages of the criminal justice system. We must change the systems that harm our communities.”

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

All it takes is an hour, and then you’re ready to meet your new #PenPal! Join an L4L orientation to learn about becoming a pen pal with someone on the inside. Over 1,500 people in U.S. #prisons are waiting to be matched with an outside pen pal, and every new commitment makes that waitlist shorter.

A dark green background with pale gold vertical wavy stripes. Gold and white header text reads “July New Pen Pal Orientations.” Three suns in varying shades of yellow and orange display green text: “Saturday, July 11, 2pm ET/11am PT.” “Tuesday, July 14, 8pm ET/5pm PT.” “Sunday, July 26, 6pm ET/3pm PT.”

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Who are you learning from? Our latest Substack newsletter (🔗⤵️) contains a collection of abolition-related book recs that can be crucial to informing the way we choose to live our lives and struggle in community. Have you read any of these? What did you think? What would you add to this list?

A dark green background with pale gold books patterned across it. Gold header text reads "Letters for Liberation Book Look" with bright text below that reads “who are you learning from?" Images of four books are arranged in the foreground: Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur, Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, and We Do This ’Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

DID YOU KNOW? The current waitlist for people in #prison who write to us to be matched is over 3 years long! We want to connect these folks with a #PenPal much sooner than that — and to do that, we need folks on the outside!

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

“Across prison walls, relationships don’t fail because people don’t care enough… they fail because the system is designed to make care risky, distorted, and expensive.” - Anastasia Franco, @criticalresistance.bsky.social Watch the first episode of "Love and Relationships Across Prison Walls" 🔗 ⤵️

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Every human being is worthy of friendship and connection. No human being is disposable. 1,500+ people in US #prisons are waiting to be matched with an outside pen pal through Letters for Liberation. Join the L4L community and connect with your new #PenPal this month! Get the details 🔗 ⤵️

A dark green background with faded yellow hearts scattered throughout. A bright white header reads “June New Pen Pal Orientations." Three open rainbow envelopes take up most of the frame, the inner flap of each containing the date of an upcoming orientation written in the colors of the progressive pride flag: “Saturday, June 13 @ 2pm ET/11am PT. Tuesday, June 16 @ 8pm ET/5pm PT. Sunday, June 28 @ 6pm ET/3pm PT.“

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Charles Long Jr. is UC Berkley's 2026 University Medalist. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA, a double major in sociology & social welfare, and a passion to improve the carceral system that had unjustly pulled him into its revolving door at a young age. Thank you for your example, perseverance, & voice!

A green and yellow background with glowing pale yellow header text that reads "Letter for Liberation Spotlight." Six spotlights point down to illuminate an image of Charles Long, Jr. standing at a lectern and giving a speech at UC Berkley's May 16, 2026 commencement ceremony. Black text inside a yellow block includes a quote from his speech: "The world does not need us to agree on everything. It does need us to remember that we belong to one another. Across our differences, we share a responsibility to leave people more free, more safe, more seen, and more loved than we found them." The quote is attributed to Charles Long Jr., UC Berkley University Medalist, 2026.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Jails and prisons are not an alternative to mental health care. Thank you to @prisonpolicy.org for compiling the research, and to all those who advocate for #MentalHealth reforms in our society and systems. #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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A black background with gold and white text that fills the image: “According to research compiled by the Prison Policy Initiative: 27% of people jailed 3+ times within a year report having a moderate or serious mental illness. 33% of people in state prisons with chronic mental illness have had no treatment since admission. 43-44% of people in state prisons and locally run jails have been diagnosed with a mental disorder. 66% of people in federal prisons report not receiving any mental health care while incarcerated.”

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Communication shouldn't be a commodity. When our loved ones can make and receive phone calls without worrying about the cost, they experience more connection, real financial relief, stronger families, improved mental and physical health, safer facilities, and better odds of coming—and staying—home.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

📢 INPUT NEEDED! We're putting together FAQs to help #PenPals navigate different state carceral systems. Have you come across questions you've had trouble finding answers to or other oddities while writing to your pen pal? Let us know (including what state they're in) in the comments!

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This spring and beyond, May you dedicate your energy to the things you wish to grow 🌷 There are over 1,500 people inside US #prisons who are waiting to be matched with an outside #PenPal through Letters for Liberation. If you’ve considered joining the L4L community, now's a great time to do it. 🧵⤵️

A dark green background with faded, multi-colored chalk drawings of spring flowers scattered throughout. A bright white header reads “May New Pen Pal Orientations." Four drawings of spring flowers in pink, yellow, blue, and purple take up most of the frame, each with the date of an upcoming orientation: “Saturday, May 9 @ 2pm ET/11am PT. Monday, May 11 @ 9pm ET/6pm PT. Tuesday, May 26 @ 9pm ET/6pm PT. Sunday, May 31 @ 6pm ET/3pm PT.“

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

👋 Have we met? We’re Letters for Liberation, and we’d love for you to get to know us! 🧵 (1/4)

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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Young artists aged 16-24 who have been directly impacted by criminalization/policing/punishment can apply for this residency & get $2500 to work on a creative project! Visit bit.ly/diyresidency26 to learn more. Please help us spread the word!

2026 Stevie Wilson DIY Young Artists Residency Design your own creative residency get $2500 to work on a creative idea or project applications due May 11

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Today we’re spotlighting the org Interrupting Criminalization and their Beyond Do No Harm Storytelling Media Project, which gathers and amplifies stories of individual #healthcare workers who are taking action to interrupt #criminalization in the context of care within the medical system. 🔗 ⤵️

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

This month's #newsletter highlights #abolitionist publications, including an op-ed written by Jean Casella of @solitarywatch.bsky.social and Dr. David Cloud of The Bellwether Collaborative for Health Justice) cataloguing the harms of #SolitaryConfinement & urging #prisons to eliminate the practice.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We know what they say about April showers. What will you nurture this month? What will you help to grow? The Letters for Liberation pen pal program waitlist is over two years long for folks on the inside. Why not begin a long-term friendship with someone currently living in the U.S. #prison system?

A dark green background with blue and gold illustrated raindrops falling from top-left to bottom-right. Bright yellow header text reads: "April New Pen Pal Orientations" and bright white footer text reads: "@letters4liberation." In the forefront of the graphic are 4 pink umbrellas with pink and green text that reads: "Tuesday, April 7, 8pm ET/5pm PT. Saturday, April 11, 2pm ET/11am PT. Monday, April 20, 8pm ET/5pm PT. Sunday, April 26, 6pm ET/3pm PT."

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Kenneth West is a mixed-media artist and writer who has very recently published his art collection with the collaboration of family, friends, and his L4L pen pal on the outside. We’re so proud of Kevin and everyone involved for working to share this incredible artwork with the world 💚 🔗 ⤵️

A green background with pale glowing gold flecks scattered throughout. A header in gold text reads “Letters for Liberation Spotlight.” Centered is a book cover that features a pale, pencil-drawn face with closed eyes and a hand in the same style holding a pointer finger up to the lips. The background is slate grey covered with pale tally marks. White text over a semi-transparent orange blocks reads “The Evolution of Light: The Art of Kenneth West, 2018-2025.” White text over a semi-transparent blue block reads “Kenneth West.”

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

✨ CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS ✨ So many of our inside pen pals are #creators. Through writing, drawing, and a variety of artistic expressions, they bring color into a world desperate for glimmers of beauty. Here are two opportunities for folks on the inside to submit their work for publication ⤵️

A gold background with glowing white text across the top that says "calls for submissions." Evenly spaced beneath the header are two dark green banners spanning the width of the graphic. The text in the banners reads: "Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize" and "Better Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners 2027 Calendar."

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The struggle for liberation is ongoing, and it takes many forms. Jaden put together our most recent newsletter from Minneapolis, where communities continue working tirelessly together to protect each other and oppose the unrelenting violence of our own government agencies. 🔗 ⤵️

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

You don’t need a 4-leaf clover to wish for more humanity in the world—and you don’t need to wait for a cosmic power to make that wish a reality. Our pen pal waitlist is 2+ years long for folks on the inside. This is your sign: Consider starting a long-term friendship with someone in a U.S. #prison.

A dark green background with pale gold shamrocks scattered throughout. A white and gold header reads “March New Pen Pal Orientations." Four green shamrocks fill most of the screen, each with the date of an upcoming orientation: “Tuesday, March 3, 10pm ET/7pm PT. Saturday, March 14, 2pm ET/11am PT. Monday, March 23, 8pm ET/5pm PT. Sunday, March 29, 6pm ET/3pm PT.“

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Dr. Norman C. Francis lived a long life devoted to the advancement of civil rights in our nation, with a notable impact on higher ed. He advanced U.S. history as a lawyer, a man of faith, and the longest-serving president of Xavier University. #BlackHistoryMonth

A gold and green background with dark green and black text along the top of the visual that reads: “Letters for Liberation honors Norman C. Francis.” Below this header is a black and white photograph of Dr. Norman C. Francis standing at a podium in a suit and tie in front of part of an American flag to his right and the fronds of a tall potted plant to his left. Overtop the photograph is a Norman C. Francis quote: “Change doesn’t take place just because you want it to take place. You can’t expect things to happen if you don’t become a part of it.” “#BlackHistoryMonth” is written in dark green at the bottom of the visual.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Black women have a long history of powering the #abolitionist movement. 👀 5 women we're spotlighting for their advocacy in abolishing ongoing slavery in the US 🧵 “Prisons do not disappear social problems, they disappear human beings.” - Angela Davis #BlackHistoryMonth #PrisonAbolition #Abolition

A dark green background with bright yellow text along the top of the visual that reads: “Letters for Liberation Spotlight.” Below this header is a photograph of Angela Davis posing to show a grey t-shirt featuring visuals and language representing the Black Power movement. Beneath the photograph is an Angela Davis quote: “Prisons do not disappear social problems, they disappear human beings.” “#BlackHistoryMonth” is written in pale yellow at the bottom of the visual.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We've added some February dates! You can now join us for New Pen Pal Orientations on: 💌 Tuesday, February 17 at 9pm ET/8pm CT/7pm MT/6pm PT 💌 Monday, February 23 at 9pm ET/8pm CT/7pm MT/6pm PT

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Letters for Liberation members Alessandra and Nathalie are hosting a Community Building Circle on Sunday, February 15th at 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm PT. All members of the LFL community are invited to join. Register to join by scanning the QR code or using the 🔗 below ⤵️

A gradient green background with grey, green and white text that reads: "Join Us Virtually! Sunday, Feb 15, 4PST/6C/7EST. Facilitators: Alessandra & Nathalie. Letters for Liberation Community Circle. Discuss the news, stories, impact of ICE. Confidential space to share, listen, reflect. Build community; build peace; build freedom. Abolition. Connection. Justice."

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Looking to deepen your capacity to tangibly disrupt, intervene in, and transform harm and conflict? Outside pen pal and long-time L4L volunteer Nathalie is offering a season of Rehearsals in Defiance, and all are welcome! More info 🧵 ⤵️

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

#Love takes many forms. Start a new long-term friendship with someone currently living in the U.S. #prison system through Letters for Liberation's #PenPal matching program! We have 3 orientations this month (🔗⤵️):  💌 Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2pm ET 💌 Saturday, Feb.14 at 2pm ET 💌 Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6pm ET

A dark green background with pale pink hearts. A white and pink header reads "February New Pen Pal Orientations." Three hearts in various shades of pink fill most of the screen, each with the date of an upcoming orientation: "Sunday, February 8, 2pm ET/11am PT. Saturday, February 14, 2pm ET/11am PT. Sunday, February 22, 6pm ET/3pm PT." In the lower-left corner, an open envelope with hearts floating out of it is labeled "Letters for Liberation."

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Our latest newsletter spotlights Cortne Robinson, an artist in every sense of the word who's always creating. He is on Texas death row and committed to leaving an imprint that bears fruit towards self determination and positivity. Read his feature using the 🔗 in the first comment below ⤵️

A dark green background with bright yellow text that reads: “Letters for Liberation Spotlight: Cortne Robinson.” Yellow spotlights from above illuminate a photo of Mr. Robinson and the covers of many of his publications: “Still Here,” “The Feather Stone Necklace,” “Dream Walkers,” “Tariq,” “Swish: The Story of Maya and The Basketball Dream,” “Children of Thunder,” the “Breaking Chains” calendar, “A Book of Superheroes,” “Stay Up Homie,” “Rabbit Hole,” “Echoes in the Storm,” and “The Ones we Remember.”

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Many outside pen pals ask how to navigate boundaries in #PenPal relationships. You’re not alone! Elizabeth dives into the balance of pen-palling and #SelfCare in our most recent #newsletter. Find the 🔗 in the first comment below ⤵️

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This month's #newsletter puts the spotlight on @DriveChangeNYC, a team of change makers supporting young people who've been directly impacted by the American legal system by providing culinary & hospitality training, social support, & pathways to advance their economic mobility & overall well-being.

A green background with gold spotlights pointed at a food truck branded with "Drive Change" and "Food Trucks for Social Justice." Gold and white text reads: "Letters for Liberation Spotlight: Drive Change. Advancing the economic mobility of formerly incarcerated young New Yorkers through training, resources, and holistic care. @DriveChangeNYC."

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We're hosting an online gathering for all our volunteers this Sunday, January 11 from 7-8:30pm ET! Whether you’ve been a pen pal for one season or many, please join the L4L community in this virtual opportunity to connect, catch up, and share the joys and burdens of life. "See" you all there! 🔗 ⤵️

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The #NewYear is upon us. What are your #resolutions? If you're hoping to be more connected in 2026, why not become a #PenPal with Letters for Liberation? Join us in January for an orientation to join the L4L community! Get the details using the 🔗 in the first comment ⤵️

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Why do we seek connection? Because, as this month's collective editor writes, "In moments like this, #community becomes more than support, it becomes a form of resistance." Read the December #LettersForLiberation #newsletter on our Substack. 🔗 is in the first comment ⤵️

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

This #GivingTuesday, consider making a donation to Letters for Liberation. Since we are a volunteer-run organization, all funds will help us cover expenses like our PO Box, website, and database. Use the 🔗 in the comments to contribute 💌

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

In this season of giving and receiving, consider forming a connection with someone inside the prison system. We're hosting one orientation this month for new pen pals who are looking to experience the gift of friendship. Join us on Saturday, December 13 at 2pm ET to join the L4L community!

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 24/11/2025

At least 46 people have died in Mississippi’s county jails since 2020, according to lawsuits, news reports and law enforcement records reviewed by The Marshall Project - Jackson. But those lost lives do not appear in any official statistics or records.

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No One Knows How Many People Die in Mississippi’s Jails. Here’s Why.

From medical neglect to suicide, the lack of information on jail deaths can allow the same deadly problems to lead to more deaths.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Who's a content creator that you love to recommend? We were recently introduced to Albert "Ru-Al" Jones, a prolific writer living in San Quentin.

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 18/11/2025

Michael Shane Hale had always found belonging in books. So when he became a library clerk in prison, he set out to redesign a place where everyone can read in peace. Read his Life Inside essay ⬇️

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Want to Fight Homophobia in Prison? Start With the Library.

As a queer teen, Michael Shane Hale found belonging in books. Here’s how he built a place where everyone can read in peace in prison.

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Letters for Liberation @letters4liberation.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Whatchya reading? Our latest newsletter (🔗 ⤵️) explores the impact abolition-related books and how crucial they can be to informing our values. Have you read any of these? What did you think? What would you add to this list?

A green background with pale gold books patterned across it. Header text reads "Letters for Liberation Book Look." Images of seven books are arranged in the foreground: The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, Abolition Democracy by Angela Y. Davis, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi, and Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur.

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