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Mail Call: Can You Help Me?

April 19, 2022 by Prison Fellowship

Reentry brings new challenges for the incarcerated.

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Welcome to Mail Call! Once a month, we will share letters received from incarcerated men and women. Hear—in their own words—what life is like behind bars, the challenges they face, and their hopes for the future.

This month's letter is from Bryanna, an incarcerated woman in Washington, who wrote a letter looking for help after her release.

* Letters to Prison Fellowship Angel Tree™ have been edited for clarity and privacy.

CAN YOU HELP ME?

Dearest Angel Tree,

My name is Bryanna. I have been incarcerated for a little over five years, and I am finally going home. Your program seems like the right program to reach out to in my time of need.

I am ever so grateful for what your program has provided for me and my children over the past five years. I could not have done it without you. Allow me to take this time to say thank you.

I am also writing you today hoping for a bigger blessing: I am getting out of prison in less than 90 days, and I am in need of assistance … as I re-enter back into society.

As a mother to two small children—my loves M——, who is 10, and M—— who is 6—I am starting my life over in Delaware, where I have little to no resources.

I'm hoping you can help me … This is my reentry back into society, so I am starting with nothing. Also, in a city where I have minimal assistance. I have a little money [that] I was able to save over the years with the jobs prison provides.

I will be grateful for all you do. Maybe there is a program in Delaware that is willing to assist in any way?

Sincerely,

Bryanna

P.S. Thank you in advance for all you have done for us. Angel Tree is a blessing.

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