Take a Tour of the Beehives in My Oregon Prison
Writer Phillip Luna, incarcerated inside Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, shares about facilitating the selective beekeeping program at the prison.
The Strange Twist in Coping with My Father’s Death from Behind Bars
Jeremy Moss poignantly captures what it is like to lose a loved one during a long incarceration, a loss that is often felt and mourned even prior to a loved one’s actual death–in the sense that incarceration separates people from one another.
A Museum of Formerly Incarcerated People Opens in Germantown
Rev. Michelle Simmons—founder of the nonprofit Why Not Prosper—recently opened the Formerly Incarcerated Renaissance Museum (F.I.R.M.) in Germantown, displaying art and artifacts from formerly incarcerated women transitioning back into society.
'Give them hope': A pickleball program inside a CT prison helps incarcerated people find self-worth
Eddy Martinez writes about the Pickleball for Incarcerated Communities League (PICL), which brings the sport to American prisons. Coach Angelo Rossetti emphasizes the benefits of the sport—beyond athletics, it offers hope to people on the Inside.
What It’s Like to Watch an Airshow from Prison
Nathan Gray writes about watching the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh from the prison yard and the excitement the airshow generates among those incarcerated at Oshkosh Correctional Institution.
At San Quentin, a Graduation Ceremony Celebrates Aspiring Journalists
Ali Mosely writes about celebrating his graduation from the San Quentin Journalism Guild’s training program. This year’s graduating class of 39 men was the largest in the program’s history.
Squinting in the Sunlight
William Kissinger writes about the unique challenges reentry poses for elderly individuals and how he made a life for himself on the outside after serving 47 years in prison.
For This Drama, Some Actors Returned to Prison by Choice
The cast of the upcoming film “Sing Sing” visited Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York to share an advanced screening of the film with men on the Inside. The film tells the story of a prison theater program and features in its cast 13 men who had previously participated in the theater program while incarcerated.
My Unlikely Path From Jail to Journalism
Mario Koran writes about discovering his passion for journalism while incarcerated and his career as a professional investigative journalist after his release.
In Prison, You Need a Group. Mine are the Nerds.
Daniel Cohen writes about finding friendship and comfort within his prison’s Nerd Room.
On Death Row, Reading Taught Me To Fly
Reginald Lewis writes about how reading books and writing helped him find some freedom during 30 years on Pennsylvania's death row.
New California Prison Program Allows Inmates to Land Jobs from Behind Bars Pending Their Release
California prisons’ new “Entry to Employment” program provides incarcerated individuals with support in finding jobs, connecting them with opportunities in the months before reentry.