Following are excerpts from writings I’ve been sent by prisoners. I host a radio program called Voices from the Prison Action Network, a production of Indymedia Radio on WRPI Troy, 91.5 FM on Wednesday mornings at 8am. I read these on my December 29 show. Several of these letters are about parole, which is a big issue among prisoners who are eligible for parole. Others are more personal. Most prisoners hunger to communicate with the outside world, and I present these writings in support of their need. They will be back on the streets someday, and we need to find ways to support their successful return to the community , not just for their benefit, but for ours also.