A letter from Bobby
Before his release, Bobby Bostic wrote to the Pelipost team. He was 16 when he was sentenced to life in prison in 1995 for a series of robberies. By the time he sent this letter, he had been inside for more than 25 years. What he has done with that time is its own kind of answer.
Rehabilitation in practice
- Completed college courses through Missouri State University
- Earned an Associate of Science from Adams State University in 2020
- Worked toward a Bachelor's in Social Work, with 30 credits to go
- Completed more than 30 rehabilitation programs inside
- Published five non-fiction books and eight poetry books
- Drafted blueprints for a nonprofit serving at-risk teens
In his own words
Bobby's thank-you to Pelipost was not about the service. It was about what the service represents. "Each photo that Pelipost sends to an inmate is a victory." He wrote about how photos brought hope, steadied his mind, and kept him tied to the people who loved him.
Victory over this struggle
Bobby signs off with a phrase he has repeated for years: Victory Over This Struggle. It is not a slogan. It is a practice, and one he has lived through three decades of incarceration, years of education, and a release that many thought would never come.