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What We do

We reach out to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men and women in need of support. We respond to referrals from men and women in prison.

While they are still inside

• We connect with incarcerated men and women through prison visits, and letter writing. We sometimes support them by attendance at court and parole hearings.
• We provide rides to family and loved ones to make prison visits.
• We also meet with family and friends as requested.
• We try to help with housing plans and share lists of community resources
• We hold educational and fund raising events to widen the circle of support and be better able to assist people reentering society.

Once they are home

• We hold a weekly sharing circle in Boston for men and women who have experienced incarceration and people who care about them. The sharing circle provides an opportunity for individuals to share their struggles and triumphs in a friendly, and confidential setting. Some of us have experienced lengthy periods of incarceration ourselves. Old friendships are renewed and new friendships are begun.
• We hold a weekly support group in Roxbury for women receiving their loved ones home from prison. In encouraging families, we strive to lower the inevitable stress of such a major transition. The group enables people to gain strength from one another and learn how to advocate for themselves and help others do the same.
• We provide a small stipend to incarcerated men and women at the time of their release.
• We collect information to share about housing, jobs and health care. We try to identify and make personal connections with helpful community organizations.
• We encourage formerly incarcerated people to tell their stories so that we may help increase the resources available.