How a Black Man Went from a 50-year Prison Sentence to Law School
Bernard McKinley has become the first graduate of the Northwestern’s Prison Education Program (PEP) to ever be accepted into a law school. He will attend Northwestern Law School as part of the class of 2027.
How to Publish a Magazine in a Maximum-Security Prison
Journalist John J. Lennon, who is incarcerated in New York, speaks with Wilbert Rideau, an acclaimed prison journalist.
Celebrating Women’s History Month in New Jersey’s Only Prison for Women
Lucretia Stone, a writer incarcerated in New Jersey, honors the women who have supported her and those who have supported the other women incarcerated with her.
The unlikely gardeners of Alcatraz island
Insight Garden Program, in collaboration with the National Parks Service, have brought plants cultivated by women incarcerated at Central California Women's Facility to Alcatraz and replanted them on the rock in the hopes of creating a temporary exhibit that will enlighten tourists on the significance of gardens to the lives of those in prison.
How to Escape Prison — Through the Library
John L. Orr, a writer incarcerated in California, reflects on the power of books to provide an escape to new worlds.
The Poet Who Taught in Prison
The Book of Judith: Opening Hearts Through Poetry is a tribute to Judith Tannenbaum, who taught poetry in San Quentin State Prison.
What a Day in Prison is Really Like
David Sell, a writer incarcerated in the New York state prison system, reflects on a day in prison and why people on the outside should care.
5 Stories About Education in Prison
5 stories about education in prison to celebrate restored access to Pell Grants for incarcerated students after a 30 year ban.
In This Cell, Pen in Hand, I’m Creating My Own Future
Incarcerated writer Kory McClary writes about the importance of creating your own history through writing.
My Mom Helped Me Think Bigger Than Prison. Soon, I’ll Graduate College.
Khaȧliq Shakur writes about not letting the criminal legal system define their future.
My Biggest Daily Challenge in Prison Isn’t Violence. It’s the Monotony.
Jy'aire Smith-Pennick, an incarcerated writer in Pennsylvania, writes about the maintaining his mental health with the loss of autonomy and the monotony of prison life.
Exonerated, Graduated and Ready for Law School
An interview with James Soto, "the longest-serving wrongfully convicted prisoner in Illinois history," about what's next for him after his release in December, 2023.