Extending a Hand

I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and… Darryl Ajani Butler

Inside

The muted colors of stone, the horizontal lines of the walls, and the straight walkways are calming as I pass… Mary Grace Larsen

War on Whom?

We live in troubling times. Friends Journal contributor

Doing Time Invisibly

Our prisons are a reflection of our society. —Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky Each day living in prison makes a person realize… John Mandala

Sisters-in-Detention: Notes from behind the Walls

I have been detained for almost two years in a county prison, awaiting my trial. There are many reasons for… Robyn Maloney-George

The Fountain

As we look around us, there are so many forms of spiritual decay, hopelessness, and violence. People are frustrated, irritated,… Darryl Ajani Butler

Dear Hal . . . A Journey across Miles, Years, and Prison Walls

Several years ago I read a report in a science magazine that stated that even with our most advanced instruments… Bill Deutsch

Rosary: A Spiritual Journey out of Prison

In 1990, I married a man in prison. I had been a volunteer for many years for the Alternatives to… Lynn Fitz-Hugh

AVP: An Interview with Steve Angell

Stephen L. Angell was an early participant and continues to be active in the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), a… Robert Dockhorn

Transformation of Violence

Where does it come from—this powerful rush of emotion and adrenaline that society labels as violence? Nothing has ever been… Harold Wilson

Doing Hard Time

HIPP (Help Increase the Peace Project) is a conflict resolution program adapted for teens from the Alternatives to Violence Project… Kaki Sjogren

Death Warrant

When my best friend/Friend asked me if I would write something about the death penalty, I wasn’t really sure what… Scott Blystone
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