Hey - I wanted to share that we've started recruiting for our upcoming programme. It's an 12 week fully remote-first education experience that will provide you with exposure to the most innovative sectors.

Our goal is to help people prepare for the rise of AI and automation through providing the skills to adapt and thrive.

As 3 ex-cons, we have had to do this for ourselves. Our journey started 7 years ago when we all started working in a prison library.

Here's the link - https://www.wearebreakthrough.org/

If you know or can think of anyone who would benefit, please do send them the link.

Follow us on socials and support us where you can - I deeply believe that everyone deserves a second chance, when a society is forgiving and compassionate, its prisons are places that heal and protect.

Thank you!

Is it possible to find your significant other on Securus if they do get convicted and sent to prison?

In case he does, (which is fucking bullshit if he does get convicted because it was a non-violent and victimless crime) will Securus let me find him since currently he is in county jail and only has jails listed?

I swear he is a good man, after all I would still be stuck living with my abusive family if it weren't for him. I just want to be able to keep in contact in case I can't always visit on site while waiting for him to come home to me and our dog that we adopted together.

We have plans to have children.

I want to mail one to my significant other in case he wants to write on it and mail it to his mother.

Im not sure if this is the right place to ask this kinda stuff, but if anyone is or was openly involved in any kinda gang i am wondering how safe is it typically for the girlfriend of the gang member if she isnt apart of it herself?

I want to get him a thermal shirt since he's cold blooded but if they suck and something would be better I would like to know from people who have been through it

The most common argument against this is that those are consequences of their actions. And they shouldn't have done what they did in the first place.

Besides what about the victims ?

Working a biographical project of a obscure former(now deceased) inmate. I know he served a few years at Loretto. And was released in 1991. If you were at Loretto between 88-91 please reach out. Also looking for the name of the warden during that time. Guy I’m trying to research appears to had his entire life scrubbed out of existence between 73-07. Only solid date in the timeline we have is his release date.

I've never been to prison, and live in a pretty religious and judgemental place. I've always struggled to deal with people judging me. Do any of y'all have to put up with much judgement from others?

Has anyone here suspected (or proven) that law enforcement paid someone to victimize you or someone else you know, in an attempt to get you to report a crime as a way of luring you in, so they can ultimately interrogate or arrest you?

I was recently released from prison but now I can't seem to find work. Can anyone help me? I am trying to stay busy in the mean time and also trying to educate myself but I am in need of a laptop to continue as I have now hit a dead end with that due to not having one. It's only been a couple weeks but I'm really starting to get overwhelmed with the thought that I am not going to make it.

Four years ago while on state parole, my bf G, caught federal charges. He was sentenced to 16 years. The last 4 years he has been a state facility and should be moving to a federal facility soon. I'm wondering has his fed time even started yet? Does he have to finish his state time before the 16 for the feds will start? He is currently in an Iowa facility though I'm not sure that makes a difference. I also don't know if the charges matter, but state is drug charges and federal is gun charges.

Hello All!

My name is Mae and I am a high school student doing a research project on the differences in approaches in U.S. vs. Swedish prison systems. I am hoping to interview people who are at least 18 years of ages, possess a criminal conviction in their background, but are NOT under any kind of parole or probation restrictions. Unfortunately, for their own safety and well being, I cannot collect any data from people who are currently under any form of court-ordered legal supervision.

Please reply to this thread if you are interested and we can set up a Zoom or phone interview!

Thank you!

Hey there,

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Hi. My nephew did something stupid and is going to be serving a 6 month sentence soon. He isn't on reddit so I'm posting for him.

Do you have recommendations for things he should do before he goes in? He's giving a power of autorney to his parents so they can take care of his house, car, and that kind of stuff. Is there anything else that would be good to do?

Also If anyone here served time at Morris County Correctional Facility in NJ, can you tell me what your time was like?

Thank you for you help.

I am not an ExCon, nor am I planning on committing a crime, but I am curious. Is prison really like the movies? Is it better or worse? Please feel free to share your experience. No judgement here.

Hey there I’m gonna try to keep this short. I’m under some trafficking charges and I’m set to appear for my Gardner hearing to determine my level of involvement. I did 13 months already waiting for court but I fired my lawyer and my new lawyer was able to get me bail so I’ve been out for about a year. Now with the hearing coming my lawyer is certain the only way we’ll be able to get house arrest/probation right away and avoid more jail time is if I tell my side; I was basically kidnapped and had someone else’s debt put on me, I know nothing about the people that did it besides one persons code name, I don’t know their faces or any personal details at all. But I’m worried that if I tell my side that it would be enough to be considered snitching and if I have to go do a bit anyways I’d rather do solid time and better myself. I’m torn between the chance to be home for my son and myself or to take the chance at being labelled a rat. I’m not super familiar with penn politics, can anyone advise if just telling my side would be considered snitching

I’m self surrendering next month to Beaumont Satellite Camp (first time in prison) for 15 months on a conspiracy charge for a small amount of cocaine. Has anyone been to this facility? What can I expect? How can I find out what learning programs they offer? What should be the first items I should buy on commissary? Does a camp still have a lot of prison politics? I didn’t cooperate with the DEA so I can pass the paperwork check stuff if asked. If anyone has any other tips to make the best of my time away from home feel free to share.

Edit: I sold 4oz of cocaine to a confidential human source I was at the bottom of a superseding indictment. I plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine.