Terre Haute Journal

Ploptch. The rain fell in big drops. Ploptch. Ploptch. Ploptch. Big, slow, kersplash drops. Falling on a group of about… Doug Stern

Mercy Denied, Mercy Shown

It all started with a letter—an invitation from the Respect for Life Committee of St. Dismas Parish, within the Delaware… Sally Milbury-Steen

Quaker Women in Prison Reform

While many Quakers are familiar with the pioneering work of Elizabeth Fry in Newgate Prison, London, relatively few are aware… Margaret Hope Bacon

Comments on Prison Visitation

When we started as volunteers with Prisoner Visitation and Support (PVS), we did not have a clear idea about what… Cassandra Fralix and Gerald Rudolph

Prisoner Visitation and Support: A Unique Ministry

Prisoner Visitation and Support (PVS) is the only nationwide, interfaith visitation program with access to all federal and military prisons… Eric Corson

How Education Changes Lives Behind Prison Walls

"Doing time" is a synonym for "incarceration." Too often, it means wasting time—and wasting opportunities to change lives through education.… Dorothy Kinsman Brown

A Ray of Hope through Reading

"Dear Sir," reads the letter I open, written in pencil on lined notebook paper; then, redundantly, "To Who it concern… Alison M. Lewis

The Clemency Project

What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with… Jane Cadwallader

Restorative Justice and Quakers

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Book Reviews

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The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth

June 1, 2026

Is Peace Possible?

June 1, 2026

Turning Toward the Victim: The Bible, Sacred Violence, and the End of Scapegoating in Quaker Perspective

June 1, 2026