Digital Letters From Prison with Photo Patch Foundation Founder and Executive Director Antoine Patton (S5E08)

Photo Patch Foundation Founder and Executive Director Antoine Patton talks about how his own incarceration led to the creation of the brand that helps to increase communication for the 2.7 million children in the United States that have a parent in prison. Through a digital platform and mobile app - created by Antoine’s then 12-year-old daughter - children can write letters and send photos to their incarcerated parents, strengthening communication between youth and their family members. In conversation, Antoine highlights how a 2010 USA Today article on the mobile app explosion sparked his initial curiosity, how his daughter “Jay Jay” serves as his biggest motivation and is the future of the company, and the necessity of Photo Patch in today’s society. Antoine also discusses the lack of conversation around COVID-19’s presence in prison systems today and what Photo Patch and his own family are doing to help. Tune in to hear how Antoine gained solitude while in prison and how he turns “pain into purpose,” and learn more about Photo Patch Foundation at photopatch.org.

Production Credits: Aaron Kwittken, Jeff Maldonado, Dara Cothran, Lindsay Hand, Katrina Waelchli, Meg Ruocco, Parker Jenkins, and Mathew Passy

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