NEWSLETTEr

january 2026

As we step into a new year, we do so grounded in gratitude and clear in our responsibility. The work of Inside Circle continues because healing continues. In prisons, in communities, and across the spaces that bridge the two, we remain committed to creating environments where truth can be spoken, accountability can be practiced, and transformation can take root.

In this first issue of 2026, we share opportunities to step into the work with us. Registration is now open for our April Outside Circle Weekend Intensive in San Francisco, with limited space available. We also welcome new leadership to our Board of Directors, strengthening our capacity to steward sustainable growth while remaining grounded in lived experience and credible messengers.

You’ll also find our first podcast episode of the year, exploring the fight against negative emotion and the deeper invitation toward emotional honesty. And for those who feel called to connection, we highlight our PenPal Program, a powerful reminder that presence alone can interrupt isolation.

In a time when fear can so easily drive division, we continue to choose community. We continue to choose healing. And we invite you to walk with us.