Every prisoner who attends makes a commitment to share what he has learned with his fellow inmates once he returns to the institution. This strategy has enabled the program to have a profound ripple effect on the lives of untold numbers of Jews in institutions nationwide. Aleph has just completed its 22nd such program in cooperation with the Bureau of Prisons. Collect Telephone Hotline Aleph provides Jewish inmates from around the country with an emergency lifeline. Inmates can call Aleph collect at any time to notify us of emergency situations, bring us up to date on problems faced, or even just to send messages to loved ones.
Counselors are available to provide emotional and religious support at all times.
Each month, Aleph receives approximately 600 phone calls and 1,500 letters from Jewish inmates and their families around the country. Family Services Aleph provides counseling, holiday materials, financial assistance and a host of other services to families of incarcerated Jews. Before every Jewsih holiday, packages are sent to families around the country. Before Passover, thousands of pounds of matzo and thousands of dollars are distributed to families who otherwise would not be able to celebrate the holiday. This past Shavuot, hundreds of children's books were distributed to families.