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Changing the Storytellers
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One Woman’s Tormented Path to Prison
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/09/03/one-womans-tormented-path-to-prison/
Published: September 3, 2026 12:00
In the late 1980s, Caroline Guy held a cassette recorder to her head, trying to record the voices she was hearing. She had torn through her apartment, throwing away electronics and furniture, hoping to remove the source of the noise. The post One Woman’s…
On Working Behind Bars
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/09/03/jobs-in-prison/
Published: September 3, 2026 11:58
For the majority of people behind bars, working a job is not optional. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime. In fact, more than 75% of incarcerated workers report that they are required to work…
Here’s What a Typical Day Looks Like in My Prison
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/09/03/heres-what-a-typical-day-looks-like-in-my-prison/
Published: September 3, 2026 11:55
Around 5 a.m. I wake up, wash my face, brush my teeth and make a cup of coffee. It’s strong and smells good. The post Here’s What a Typical Day Looks Like in My Prison appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.
What a Monthly Budget Looks Like in Prison
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/09/01/what-a-monthly-budget-looks-like-in-prison/
Published: September 1, 2026 12:00
How do you budget on a couple hundred dollars or less a month of income? The post What a Monthly Budget Looks Like in Prison appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.
Programming at My Prison Was Overwhelmingly Religious. I Tried to Change That.
Published: August 27, 2026 12:00
In late summer 2023, a TV bulletin appeared around Colorado’s Fremont Correctional Facility inviting people to “Starting Over,” a class about good decision-making and self-betterment. A flier for the class featured a pair of hands holding a young plant in…
How I Found a Chosen Family In Prison
Published: August 27, 2026 11:55
"You're worthless," my mother told me. "Nothing but a disgrace." The post How I Found a Chosen Family In Prison appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.
Why Every Prison Needs a Garden
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/08/25/why-prisons-should-have-more-gardens/
Published: August 25, 2026 13:36
I took in the earthy perfume of the garden, picked a cherry tomato and popped it in my mouth. My months tending these plants had paid off, and the result was delicious — sharp but mellow, with a soft crunch. I sampled a yellow bell pepper in the next row.…
My First Foray Into Restorative Justice
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/08/25/my-prison-hosted-a-restorative-justice-program/
Published: August 25, 2026 13:34
In March, a flier at my new prison grabbed my attention. It outlined the prison’s upcoming biannual restorative justice program. The post My First Foray Into Restorative Justice appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.
The Case for More Conjugal and Extended-Stay Visits in Prison
Published: August 20, 2026 12:00
Recently, I sat on a plastic chair across from Shakir, my teenage son. He had traveled with his older brother from about an hour away to visit me here in Trenton, at New Jersey State Prison. The three of us were discussing the importance of putting…
A Day in My Cell: ‘The Little Things’ I Enjoy in Solitary Confinement
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/08/20/how-i-spend-each-day-in-solitary-confinement/
Published: August 20, 2026 11:55
I wake up early at 6 a.m. It’s a habit I picked up back in my early 20s, when I was a defense contractor for a private security firm. I’ll get all the sleep I need when I’m dead. The post A Day in My Cell: ‘The Little Things’ I Enjoy in Solitary…
James ‘Buck’ Martin Suffered Severe Pain, Then Died. Did His Prison Do Enough to Help?
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/08/18/deaths-in-new-york-prisons/
Published: August 18, 2026 12:00
I got to know James “Buck” Martin some years ago while working at Great Meadow Correctional Facility’s law library, where we both clerked. No one introduced us; our inevitable meeting was the result of limited library space at the former maximum security…
The Man Who Shunned a Gang for Poetry and Service
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/08/18/how-one-man-overcame-gang-life-to-become-a-poet/
Published: August 18, 2026 11:55
Today, as with most mornings, Ubaldo T. is helping people. He volunteers in the prison hospice, where he sits amid monitors and tubes and wires and ensures that imprisoned people who are dying have someone by their side. The post The Man Who Shunned a…
Coping with Family Medical Crises From a Prison Cell
Published: August 13, 2026 12:00
In July 2024, my daughter Daina told me she had breast cancer over a phone call. The post Coping with Family Medical Crises From a Prison Cell appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.
He Was in a Cult Classic Film But Learning to Read in Prison Is His Proudest Achievement
Published: August 13, 2026 11:55
Before my release to a halfway house in June, most nights I could look over and see Lucky in the cubicle across the hall from me in our Colorado prison, his book light illuminating his Bible. The post He Was in a Cult Classic Film But Learning to Read in…