The July 2022 mail policy in Missouri prisons bans all physical mail from coming into facilities. Instead, all letters, photos, and other mail must be sent to a third party in Florida that uploads the digital scans of documents for residents to view. We spoke with Patricia, Adam, and Terrell, who are incarcerated in Missouri, about the damage these policies mean for incarcerated individuals already facing harsh policies and inhumane living conditions. Listen to the podcast to learn more.

Stanley Wooley Jr. is a prolific poet and song-writer incarcerated at Winfield Correctional Facility. His spoken word poem, “Ignorant to the Law” explores the injustices that incarcerated folks experience at the hands of criminal law and its executors. Click here to listen to or read “Ignorant to the Law.”