For Christians outside

Write a letter. Change a life.

Mentor an incarcerated student through the mail. 15 minutes a week. All training is free, your identity stays private.

Become a Mentor See how it works
  • Free training
  • Private mail forwarding
  • 40K+ students served
Other ways to help

Support the mission.

Not everyone can mentor. Here's how you can still be part of the work.

Donate$115 supports one student for a year
Refer a studentConnect someone inside to our program
Volunteer locallyHelp at our Grand Rapids office
1.9M
Incarcerated in the U.S.
62%
Return within 3 years
40K
Students in program
$115
Per student / year
How it works

Three steps. About 15 minutes a week.

1

Sign up & train

A short free online training on writing supportive letters.

2

Get matched

We pair you with a student based on gender and availability.

3

Write letters

Exchange Bible-study responses. Secure forwarding keeps you anonymous.

One letter
"Someone out there believed I was still worth something. That changed everything."
— Marcus, incarcerated student

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