Month: September 2021

Mail is a lifeline for incarcerated people. Why is Pennsylvania blocking it?

  • Linda McFarlane
  • September 15, 2021
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer

Prisons wreak havoc on mental health — the isolation, chaos, and daily humiliations of life behind bars cause emotional scars that can take years to heal. To stave off depression, many incarcerated Americans rely on mail from loved ones. Letters from home were so important to Johanna Mills — a formerly incarcerated woman and prisoners’