Scope and Contents From the Series: The correspondence consists almost entirely of letters from clients of Homeboy Industries and their families. They are almost all addressed to Father Gregory Boyle. They consist of pleas for help, thank yous for assistance, and updates on life changes. Most of the correspondents seeem to have written only one letter, but many engaged in repeated correspondence over a period of years. Many of the letter writers are incarcerated, and discuss their alleged crimes and potential parole. Theses...

Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection consists primarily of correspondence written by Homeboy clients and family members to Homeboy founder Father Greg Boyle. Many of these clients were gang members incarcerated at the time of their writing. They ask for assistance, describe conditions within the prison, and discuss their alleged crimes and potential parole.The administrative records consist largely of copies of thank-you letters sent to donors. There is also information on the physical plant of Homeboy...