How does this program work?
The EPP Correspondent Program is dedicated to the further education and support of our students behind bars as they continue on their journeys of self-discovery and begin to recognize their true nature through the study of the Enneagram. It is a unique letter writing opportunity for seasoned Enneagram enthusiasts — on both sides of the bars — who wish to get to know themselves more deeply through the incredibly healing experience of sharing our type-related challenges, strengths, and hopes with each other.
Who can become a correspondent?
We are looking for dynamic Enneagram enthusiasts who are genuinely dedicated to their own self-inquiry work and who are able to hold space, without judgement, for another person’s self-exploration. All applicants will be required to demonstrate a solid understanding of and ability to articulate Enneagram theory and have completed a minimum of thirty hours of Enneagram study with an IEA accredited program. Since self-study requires a degree of vulnerability, successful EPP Correspondents will be willing to build relationships based on deep compassion, open-heartedness, and trust. If this sounds like you, and you are willing to commit to regular letter writing over a twelve month period, then we would love to hear from you.
Application Information
Thank you for your interest in learning more about EPP’s Correspondent program. We are currently unable to match new correspondents with EPP participants on the inside. We anticipate restarting the program once prisons and jails reopen for in-person programming. Please continue to check back for updates.
In the meantime, we encourage those interested in the correspondent program to complete 9PrisonsONEKey (9P1K), our foundational Enneagram course. 9P1K introduces participants to our compassionate approach to the Enneagram, and is a prerequisite for all EPP Correspondents.
In the meantime, we encourage those interested in the correspondent program to complete 9PrisonsONEKey (9P1K), our foundational Enneagram course. 9P1K introduces participants to our compassionate approach to the Enneagram, and is a prerequisite for all EPP Correspondents.
During my 38 years of prison, I came to rely on the sense of release and connection that correspondence with free people brought to me inside of my cell. A letter, particularly a serious letter from a serious friend, pulled me out through the electrified fences and into society. When I was released in 2017, I was able to draw on the sense of belonging and interconnectedness I felt as a consequence of those welcomed letters to transition more smoothly. Letters matter, and only those of us who eagerly awaited mail call can fully appreciate how much they mattered. More correspondence equals more connection, which will equal more successful reentry. It’s both that simple and that consequential an equation.”
– Kenneth E. Hartman Author of award-winning memoir “Mother California: A Story of Redemption Behind Bars.” Ken served 38 years before his sentence was commuted in 2017.
– Kenneth E. Hartman Author of award-winning memoir “Mother California: A Story of Redemption Behind Bars.” Ken served 38 years before his sentence was commuted in 2017.
