Pen Pal Program with

LGBTQ+ Incarcerated Community

The Pride Center of NJ is listed as an organization that LGBTQ+ inmates in different jails/prisons across the country could write to for support and comradery. Incarcerated LGBTQ+ folks make up some of the most marginalized members of the LGBTQ+ community. There is a lot of stigma surrounding being incarcerated, and LGBTQ+ members have been historically mistreated by law enforcement and the criminal justice system. This letter-writing program gives members of the community an opportunity to provide and receive support from one another.

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For more information on how to participate, please reach out to Darla Bonagura (darla@pridecenter.org)