Stories are not just entertainment.
They are a lifeline to hope.

600,000 of the 1.9 million who suffer incarceration are released yearly from US Prisons - 600,000 who are expected to re-enter society and find a way to thrive
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“But let us not forget that for the punishment to be fruitful, it must have a horizon of hope...otherwise, it is enclosed within itself and is only an instrument of torture, it’s not fruitful.” - Pope Francis

Reentry is more than not committing another crime, just as life is more than a job and a house. The stories contained in The Carrier Pigeon Post foster hope, self-confidence, and resilience that enable a new kind of future.