Correspondence & Mentoring (33)

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Infrequent Prisoner Contact

 I have been corresponding with one of my prisoners now for three months.  I have sent 6 detailed lessons and 2 informal letters.  I also s…

Started by Ven. David Astor Sensei 曦 肯

9 Jun 8, 2011
Reply by Ven. David Astor Sensei 曦 肯

We are homeless too

(not sure whether the following post should be here or in "Blogs", so will post in both for now)   Was released 4 years ago and have not re…

Started by Stephen Conover

10 Apr 28, 2011
Reply by Stephen Conover

Seeking Advice Again

My pen pal has asked me to contact a brain injury organization for him.  He wants them to send him an information packet, with referrals fo…

Started by Betsey Huffman

9 Mar 28, 2011
Reply by Kate Crisp (PDN Director)

texas death row

Does anyone have any experience working with any death row inmates at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston, Texas?

Started by Pamela Grooms

0 Feb 27, 2011

How much/what to share with inmate pen-pal

I have just started corresponding with an inmate (through PDN).  We've had only a couple of letters back and forth.  So far the content has…

Started by Cynthia Embree-Lavoie

3 Jan 17, 2011
Reply by John C. Kimbrough

Prison Theatre

"Come, let's away to prison- We two alone will sing like birds in th' cage..."   ~ King Lear   Prison theatre programs offer the incarcerat…

Started by Jonathan Shailor

6 Jan 13, 2011
Reply by Moreland Nicholson

How Would You Respond?

You have a prison pen pal, who has basically no resources or family on the outside. He/she continues to request that you send money or good…

Started by Kate Crisp (PDN Director)

43 Dec 31, 2010
Reply by Iris

what to start with?

i'm about to write my first letter, but i'm not quite sure what to say? should i give some information about who i am and what my dharma pr…

Started by alexis!

25 Nov 8, 2010
Reply by John Jameson

Mentors: Are You Going Too Fast?

Greetings, The following is an excerpt from one of our prisoners participating in the Prison Dharma Network correspondence mentor program.…

Started by Kate Crisp (PDN Director)

10 Oct 18, 2010
Reply by Iris

Lawsuit by Christians against Yoga Practitioner

My correspondence with my pen pal (Pal) is going well.  She's awesome, but she is struggling as best she knows how. Here is her situation:…

Started by Zang-thal Odsal

14 Sep 21, 2010
Reply by Zang-thal Odsal

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