We train incarcerated writers to be journalists and publish their stories
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"I wonder if 30 years from now, a younger prisoner will notice my faraway stare when an alarm rings out and wonder where I’ve been and what I’ve seen."
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What Do People Want to Eat After They Leave Prison?
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“One of the most horrific and traumatizing things you can witness in prison is watching a close friend, someone you love and care about, trying to kick, cold turkey, a heroin addiction."
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"'We the People' includes we the incarcerated. It’s long past time to allow all voting-age Americans the freedom to vote." Story co-published with Reckon News.
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"My wrists were rubbed raw from the black box, and my nose felt like it was broken from bashing my face into the seat ahead of me so many times."
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An incarcerated writer shares what it was like to be at the same Pennsylvania prison as Luigi Mangione.
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"Everyone needs a voice, a future and a second chance."
Join our community of supporters and donate to PJP.
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Two million people will spend this holiday season behind bars in the United States. Here are some of their stories, in their own words.
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"[The cats] are gracious enough to spend their time with us so that we might learn, and so that we can enjoy a few quiet moments of warmth, softness, non judgment, and freedom."
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An incarcerated writer designed a game called the “Game of Lyfe.” It has become the cornerstone of an expanding reentry program.
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"Prison is full of rules that are inconvenient, arbitrary and waiting to be broken. Violations can earn you a 'major' conduct report and time in solitary, leaving you to wonder if the punishment fits the crime."
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An incarcerated writer shares what it was like to be at the same Pennsylvania prison as Luigi Mangione.
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📚 PJP writers recommended books they thought every student in America should read.
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Doing what I can to support
- formerly incarcerated firefighters through @ffrp_ca,
- prison journalists through @prisonjourn and
- incarcerated dog trainers through @pawsforlifek9
Favorite startups: symbolic.ai (ai tools for journalists) & starbridge.ai
When the Head of US Federal Prisons Visited, We Showed Her Tomatoes, Guitars and Skepticism.
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Everything is extra clean, the food is extra good, and the garden is as beautiful as ever.
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"Prison Journalism Project is important because we're on this journey to reform the criminal justice system."
--Aly Tamboura (@alyphillip) shares the importance of shedding light on the U.S. prison system — from the inside.
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The plumbing system facilitates all kinds of communication and drops -- even romantic dates. prisonjournalismproject.org/…
Today, more than 50,000 books are banned in prison.
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Fire camps allow for more freedom and benefits, but they also blend two prison populations, which can be dangerous.
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