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Dear PCN: a letter from a penpal
This is a transcript of a letter we received recently. The original images are at the bottom. Dear PCN, How are you all doing during this lockdown? I hope that you are all doing extremely well, keeping safe and finding plenty of fun things to do during this crazy time š Iām writing this letter…
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The NZ pen pal programme making prisoners’ days ‘a million times better’
“The Prisoner Correspondence Network (PCN) is the only prisoner pen pal network in NZ. It’s only been going since 2016, and currently has around 100 volunteers.” If you are thinking of becoming a pen pal to an incarcerated person, just message or email us at pcnaotearoa@gmail.com and we’ll sign you up to the mailing list.…
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Christmas card drive 2016: feedback
Thank you again to everyone who participated in the Christmas card drive for prisoners last year! We’re starting to get some thank you letters in and people really appreciated their cards. Here’s a thank you from one prisoner: To the team at the Prisoner Correspondence Network. Being an openly out Gay Man I found prison…
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A milestone!
So far we’ve sent and received over 100 letters through the Prisoner Correspondence Network! Thanks to everyone who has signed up to the pen pal mailing list and/or volunteered to help. Every bit of support goes a long way. Onward and upward from here! To sign up message us here or email pcnaotearoa@gmail.com.