Laptops Behind Bars: Incarcerated Merced College Students Praise CDCR’s Technical Innovation and Support from Prison’s Vice Principal
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Skrybe, a published poet and spoken word…
Prisoner Journalism Project Staff Visit Mule Creek
By D. Razor Babb Monday, January 9, representatives from the Prison Journalism Project (PJP) visited Mule Creek…
Guest Commentary: How Surging Prices Further Imprison the Incarcerated
Decades-high inflation has caused prices to swell beyond some prisoners’ ability to pay. by Patrick Irving The…
Guest Commentary: The Most Lonely in Prison? Those Who Never Committed a Crime
The innocent ones are easy to spot when they enter the system. by Edward Contreras For 27…
Watching My Cellie Overdose in Prison
A lifetime of addiction and criminality once again brought me face-to-face with my greatest fear. by C.R….
Guest Commentary: I Am No Longer the ‘Good Inmate’
Playing by the rules and working hard has gotten me nowhere. by Marina Bueno I have spent…
Guest Commentary: Why My 60th Birthday Prompted Deep Reflection on My Past and Future
Over time, you meet a lot of people, and while there are so many different types of…
Guest Commentary: My Welcome to Prison Was Humiliating
The system tried to degrade me from the moment I arrived. by Heather C. Jarvis The system…
I’ll Never Forget My First Strip Search
And whom I endured it with. by Gregg Leauanae “Take your clothes off!” Sweaty commanded. That’s the…
Guest Commentary: What a Dying Mouse Taught Me about the Death Penalty
I thought about compassionately ending a mouse’s life. Then I realized I didn’t want that decision on…
Guest Commentary: Life without Parole Is America’s Hidden Death Penalty
The 18-year-old who committed his horrible crime is dead. I’m now a 40-year-old seeking redemption by Brandon…
Guest Commentary: In California, Mentally Ill Prisoners Deserve a Fair Parole Hearing
I have seen too many people denied parole because of complications with mental illness. By Marvin E….
Guest Commentary: I’ve Changed Behind Bars, but I’m Not Promised a Second Chance
Restorative justice would help me give something back to help the people I’ve harmed, but the practice…
Guest Commentary: Pandemic-Era Ageism and America’s Lack of Empathy
In prison, I’ve been degraded and maligned. Too many seniors were subject to similar treatment during the…
Guest Commentary: Education Behind Bars Unlocked New Meaning for Me
Soon, I began using my knowledge to help others. By Jesse Rinke When I came to prison,…
Guest Commentary: Let Incarcerated People Serve the Communities They Hurt
A group of men in a New York prison organized a school supply donation campaign. Then prison…
Guest Commentary: ‘Palpably Frightening’: Roe v. Wade Reversal Grants More Control to Government
The highest court has no business dictating morality. By Antionette Stephen As a Southeast Asian woman, I…
Guest Commentary: My Trans Cellie Was Vilified and Objectified
Too many people in prison reject the humanity of queer and trans people, exposing them to an…
Guest Commentary: After My Felony Conviction, I Lost My Social Security Benefits
Because of my crime, I may not deserve the retirement income I earned. But what about my…
Guest Commentary: A Debilitating Disease Called Life without Parole
It doesn’t have to mean a life without purpose. By Timothy Johnson Although I am surrounded by…
