Art of Soulmaking Volunteer Newsletter

Love out, love in.
Rehumanization: Correctional Officer Story by Steve Maynard

I started my career as a Correctional Officer in North Carolina in 2005 at two facilities. One was the old Greensboro jail, we call it the linear style facility with the jail catwalk and bar sliding doors, an old school jail, if you will. I was also working at a Direct Supervision jail in High […]
Love To Table Pop Up Restaurants

A space for love.
Become A Letter Writer To A Woman In Prison

Our volunteers are at the heart of what we do.
Rehumanization: Correctional Officer Story by Robert Phillips Schoch Jr.

I worked as a Correctional Officer with the Polk County Sheriff’s office for 28 years. I worked in the jail setting for about four or five years, then became a court bailiff for 25 years until I retired. I was in the military for six years active duty and the rest was Army Guard as […]
BlackBox Core Principles

What kind of world will we create when we admit that we have power and take the mantle?
Rehumanization: Correctional Officer Story by Russell Hamilton

I have worked over 29 years as a Correctional Officer. I started my career in the late 80s with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation–except, at the time, it was just Corrections, no rehabilitation involved at San Quentin State Prison. I worked there for many years, including on death row and some of the […]
Women Entrepreneurs are Fundraising for Women In Prison

Women fundraising for women.
The Art of Soulmaking: Radical Forgiveness

The choice.
BlackBox Live Talks: Interracial Relationships

Space to connect with every aspect of our humanness.