CPO Executive Director Sam Williams Releases New Poetry Book, Black Son-Shine
Concord Prison Outreach is proud to announce the release of Black Son-Shine, a powerful new poetry book by our Executive Director, Sam Williams.
Bringing Easter Joy to Families in the B.R.A.V.E. Unit – 2026
This Easter, we are proud to support 57 children with a loved one in the B.R.A.V.E. Unit at NCCI. The B.R.A.V.E. Unit is a program focused on personal growth, accountability, and strengthening family relationships.
A Memoir Reflection by Sam Williams, Executive Director
Join the Robbins House on the 4th of July from 10-12 as they read Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” Free and open to the public, audience participation is encouraged, cookies and lemonade will be served.
CPO Got A Cummings Grant!
Concord Prison Outreach has been selected as a recipient of a Cummings Foundation grant, receiving $150,000 over the next three years. This remarkable investment in our work is both an honor and a powerful vote of confidence in the programs we deliver behind prison walls.
Thank You for a Wonderful Community Event
Thank You for a Wonderful Community Event We want to take a moment
Naming Dedication at the Concord Reformatory Cemetery
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The Use of Humanizing Language
In an open letter on the question of language, Eddie Ellis, founder of the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions, invites us to use humanizing language when referring to people with criminal records. In his words...
CPO Launches Meditation Series
CPO Launches Meditation Series Unsurprisingly, the stress we are all
