No one is beyond the reach of mercy.
Emmanuel AD connects the faithful with the forgotten — writing to the incarcerated so that no one, anywhere, is left entirely alone.
“I was in prison and you came to me.” — Matthew 25:36
How a letter begins
I.
Choose someone
Browse the men and women on our Write to Prisoners page. Each listing carries a name, a facility, and a mailing address — everything you need to reach them.
II.
Write with kindness
Introduce yourself. Share an ordinary day, a word of encouragement, a prayer. Sincerity matters far more than eloquence.
III.
Send it with care
Follow the facility's simple mail rules — our FAQ walks you through them — and drop it in the mail. Mercy travels for the price of a stamp.
“Remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison.”Hebrews 13:3
“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Removing the stigma, one letter at a time
Our mission, first and foremost, is to remove the stigma of writing to prisoners — to humanize them, and to highlight their potential to be fully rehabilitated and transformed by the love of Christ, and your letters of hope and mercy.
By writing to these prisoners, we are in no way justifying what they did, but extending the mercy of Christ to them — because no one is beyond the grace of Our God.
Someone is waiting to hear from you
Each profile includes everything you need to write with confidence.
Joseph Messier
#13345-036 · FCI DanburyMohamed Saad
CatholicLebanese, and a convert to Catholicism — he now goes by Michael, thanks be to God. Please address the envelope to Mohamed, as that is still his legal name.
#792080 · Bellamy Creek Correctional FacilityTodd Roatsey
#72757-509 · FCI DanburyWrite your first letter
Ten minutes and a stamp is all it takes to tell someone they have not been forgotten. We will show you exactly how.