What this project offers
We organize public information into practical guides, questions to ask a service, and worksheets that can be printed. The current edition begins with the United States and includes selected services in the UK, Canada, and Australia. It is a starting point for finding local help, not a provider of housing, employment, legal representation, or medical care.
Who makes these pages
The site is published as PrisonFree. Editorial guides and recommendation notes are attributed to the project rather than to an invented journalist, counselor, or expert. AI tools assist drafting, coding, and illustration. That assistance does not establish professional expertise or replace checking the sources and limitations on each page.
The site does not claim to have interviewed the people featured in the sourced stories, independently audited the services, or used each provider. Source pages were consulted for this update; phone availability and individual outcomes have not been verified through calls.
How we choose and describe resources
We favor public agencies and established nonprofits that publish a clear purpose and contact route. Listings state service area, an opening question, and a practical limitation. A directory entry links to the organization’s own page, and the check date describes the source review rather than an endorsement or guarantee of intake.
Stories: fact, commentary, and fiction
The five real accounts are short summaries of stories published by Goodwill Industries International. Their original context is linked on each page. PrisonFree’s reflections and exercises are identified separately. These historical accounts do not establish that a named program still operates or that anyone will have the same result.
“Malik” is a fictional teaching scenario retained at its existing address, not an interview or a claim about a real returning citizen. It is clearly labeled from the start. Unverified personal quotations have been removed from the homepage.
Images and rights
The magazine illustrations are AI-assisted artwork created for this project. They do not depict the people whose stories we summarize and are not book covers, movie posters, or documentary photographs. We do not claim that source articles or commercial works are public domain. Attribution is not permission to copy; brief summaries, original discussion, and links serve different purposes from reproducing those works.
Corrections and updates
Send the page URL, the statement at issue, and a reliable correction source to hello@prisonfree.com. Please omit case numbers and identity documents. A correction is considered against the original source and changes are reflected in the page date when the content is revised.
Source dates are shown on guides and listings. There is no promise of continuous or daily verification. Before traveling, paying, or applying, readers should confirm current details with the provider.
Funding and selection
The directory is editorial and providers do not pay to be listed. The book and movie section includes clearly labeled Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Sales may support the project, and the recommendations also discuss limitations and free library access. Advertising, if activated, is separate from editorial content.
Update record
October 25, 2026: added a release planner and four focused guides; expanded the first-72-hours guide and directory; corrected Sarah Pine’s education description; labeled the fictional scenario; restored affiliate disclosure; and introduced optional analytics controls and consistent navigation.