Humanity Behind Bars
Each issue offers a deeply personal glimpse into the lives, thoughts, regrets, hopes, and reflections of those society often chooses to forget. Through essays, poetry, and art, these men and women express their humanity and seek to connect with a world beyond prison walls. The Compassion newsletter stands as a testament to the belief that every life holds value and that even in the darkest places, empathy and dignity can endure.
Unique Insight
Compassion provides a unique venue for sharing.
Within its pages, many of the prisoner’s articles and poems offer readers the sometimes closely guarded insights into their lives. Conversely, in Compassion’s “Victims Voice” column, family members of murder victims provide death row prisoners a heartbreaking look at how the tragedy of murder has brought pain and suffering into their lives.
This exchange of perspectives—between those who have caused harm and those left behind to grieve—creates a rare and powerful space for reflection, accountability, and shared humanity. By presenting both voices side by side, Compassion encourages deeper understanding and emotional reckoning, fostering a dialogue that transcends prison walls and challenges readers to consider the complexities of justice, remorse, and forgiveness.
Unique Insight
Compassion provides a unique venue for sharing.
Within its pages, many of the prisoner’s articles and poems offer readers the sometimes closely guarded insights into their lives. Conversely, in Compassion’s “Victims Voice” column, family members of murder victims provide death row prisoners a heartbreaking look at how the tragedy of murder has brought pain and suffering into their lives.
This exchange of perspectives—between those who have caused harm and those left behind to grieve—creates a rare and powerful space for reflection, accountability, and shared humanity. By presenting both voices side by side, Compassion encourages deeper understanding and emotional reckoning, fostering a dialogue that transcends prison walls and challenges readers to consider the complexities of justice, remorse, and forgiveness.
Inspiring personal change and purpose behind prison walls.
It is evident from the submissions sent by prisoners to Compassion that many are moved to set individual goals of working on acts of kindness and restorative programs as well as to seek redemption.
Inspiring personal change and purpose behind prison walls.
It is evident from the submissions sent by prisoners to Compassion that many are moved to set individual goals of working on acts of kindness and restorative programs as well as to seek redemption.
“Deep into the dreadful confines of our unfortunate predicament, where our lonely existence fades out of sight, mind, heart, and emotions of others – it is Compassion that remembers us. It reaches out to us in friendship, fellowship, humanity, kindness.”
– Darrell Sharpe –
Massachusetts Correctional Institute
“Deep into the dreadful confines of our unfortunate predicament, where our lonely existence fades out of sight, mind, heart, and emotions of others – it is Compassion that remembers us. It reaches out to us in friendship, fellowship, humanity, kindness.”
– Darrell Sharpe –
Massachusetts Correctional Institute
Expressions of Growth and Hope
Resources that reflect the humanity, creativity,
and aspirations of those on death row.
This section offers a window into the lives and transformations of incarcerated individuals. Through personal essays in the Compassion newsletter, powerful artwork, and scholarship initiatives, these resources showcase voices too often unheard. Whether seeking to understand, to connect, or to support, we invite you to explore these expressions of resilience, reflection, and the pursuit of purpose behind prison walls.
Newsletters
The Compassion newsletter features powerful writings by individuals on death row, offering deeply personal reflections, poetry, and essays. Each issue serves as a platform for incarcerated voices to share their journeys, express remorse, and foster understanding beyond the prison walls.
Artwork
Scholarships
Expressions of Growth and Hope
Resources that reflect the humanity, creativity,
and aspirations of those on death row.
This section offers a window into the lives and transformations of incarcerated individuals. Through personal essays in the Compassion newsletter, powerful artwork, and scholarship initiatives, these resources showcase voices too often unheard. Whether seeking to understand, to connect, or to support, we invite you to explore these expressions of resilience, reflection, and the pursuit of purpose behind prison walls.
Newsletters
The Compassion newsletter features powerful writings by individuals on death row, offering deeply personal reflections, poetry, and essays. Each issue serves as a platform for incarcerated voices to share their journeys, express remorse, and foster understanding beyond the prison walls.
Artwork