Incarcerated youths writing new chapters in their lives.

Empowering incarcerated youths to write new chapters in their lives.

Free Minds uses the transformative tools of books, writing, and peacebuilding to create a community of support, assisting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youths and adults to achieve their education, career, and life goals, write new chapters in their lives, and become powerful voices for change.

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Community Ties Far and Wide

This past summer at Free Minds has been all about connecting with our members and all of the Free Minds community near and far. Despite the many miles that separate…

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Featured Poem

A Free Mind Speaks

What is living when you’re limited?
Self-minded thoughts deemed confidence as the enemy.
Time go by and elevation seems descending
Locked all emotions in a small room with a very low ceiling.
Digging under my skin feels like a sin,
yet it’s the peace I hide within.

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Our Impact in 2022

1260

MEMBERS SERVED

97%

EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION PLACEMENT RATE

1842

POEMS WRITTEN

9%

Recidivism rate