For prisoners, the power of writing
The importance and transformative power of writing for incarcerated individuals.
The song that left me speechless: In Studio 111, music and poetry let youth in detention be heard
Radical Reversal Cofounder Randall Horton writes about creating a music studio—Studio 111—at Ross G. Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center, and the growth of incarcerated teen and artist Lil K.
Mellon Foundation Pledges $125 Million to Combat Effects of Mass Incarceration
The Imagining Freedom Initiative will provide $125 million to programs that "support artistic development among populations impacted by the US criminal legal system."
People in LA Jails Need Books. She's Making it Happen
Former jail mental health clinician Ahmanise Sanati returns to LA County Jails with book donations, a crucial supplement in facilities with no established library system.
What's It Like to Be an Editor of a Prison Newspaper?
Phillip Vance Smith II recounts the history of The Nash News, Nash Correctional Institution's in-house publication, and what it takes to be a journalist there.
Pell Grants in Prison: A New Effort to Fund Degrees For People Behind Bars
Starting in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5 million currently incarcerated people will be newly eligible to receive Pell Grants, increasing access to higher education for thousands of academically eligible students.
A Prison Warden's Victory Over PTSD
Prison warden Randall Liberty writes about acknowledging his history of PTSD and how this changed his approach to incarceration.
The Biggest Crop in Prison Gardens: Hope
An in depth look into the history of prison gardens in California -- how they started, what benefits they offer, and what their future looks in the new post-COVID era of prison programming.